Friday, May 30, 2014

Downline Meeting/Service Project - Thursday, May 29


Here are the projects we made at our Downline Meeting last night....

This first project was a make-n-take card.  Everyone got to play with the new Blendabilities markers.

They were so much fun!!


Stampin' Blendabilities Markers are alcohol ink markers made for blending and shading.  3 markers come in each assortment - a light, medium and dark marker.  Color and blend like an artist - no expensive classes required!  There are 12 different assortments to choose from:

Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie (the assortment I used on the card above), Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate and Wisteria Wonder




These were the tips I shared at class for using these markers....

Blendabilities Tips

-use Whisper White Card Stock
-use Black Memento ink
-wait 30 seconds after you stamp the image to start coloring with the Blendabilities markers
-I prefer to start with the darkest marker (fine tip) to outline the edges/give a shadow effect, then use the medium-shade marker (fine tip), then the lightest-shade marker (fine tip)
-start on top of the darkest shade when you use the medium-shade marker and bring the color down and out with light, feathery strokes; repeat this step with the lightest-shade marker next
-you can use the brush tip on the lightest-shade marker to finish blending the colors
-these are alcohol-based markers, so you can color on anything – rhinestones, pearls, buttons made of clay, window sheets, cello bags, etc.


The blendabilities markers are not quite available for customer purchase - Stampin' Up has said they hope for them to be available around the beginning of July.  In the meantime, if you just can't wait for these markers, they are available for purchase as a demonstrator.  Just purchase the $50 Stampin Up Starter kit (see all the details here), and you won't have to wait either!!

We also used the new Single Stamp, Blended Bloom, and some of the fabulous In Color Ribbon, Hello Honey on this card!!



Blended Bloom  135906  $11.95
Hello Honey 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon  133671  $8.95



And....  this was the card (CASEd from Karen Bouchikas) we made to donate to a local service organization...  It features some retiring products (like the Happy Watercolor Stamp set - I am really going to miss that set! - and Natural Composition Designer Series Paper).  However, the Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Angled Tag Topper Punch and Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon are carrying over to the new catalog.






Angled Tag Topper Punch  133323  $22.95




Tea Lace Paper Doilies  129399  $2.95



Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon  131206  $5.95

If you''d like to join us our next Downline Meeting, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 17 at 7pm!  You won't want to miss it!!  Anyone can join us for this meeting - whether you are in my downline, thinking about purchasing the starter kit and becoming a downline member or just want to make some fabulous cards for a great cause!!

Hope to see you then!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Join for $50!!!!




You can now get the Stampin’ Up Starter Kit for only $50!!!!!

Here are all the details…..

-Select $55 in product and pay only $50 plus tax (and enjoy FREE shipping!). 

Or….  You can also get the Standard Starter kit – for this kit, select $125 in product and pay only $99 plus tax (and enjoy FREE shipping!)

Dates: May 28 - June 30, 2014

Making the Most of the Starter Kit:
  • Are you interested in joining our team??  Are you interested in doing what I do, but couldn't afford the $99 starter kit?  Are you a past demonstrator who had to drop, but might be interested in rejoining? Are you someone who loves DIY and crafting projects and would love a chance to buy product at a discount? Then sign-up for this reduced cost Starter Kit today!
  • It’s a fantastic time to join Stampin' Up! As a demonstrator, you can get a discount on new products like Blendabilities and Project Life, and you'll be able to get in on the preorder for the brand new holiday catalog (starts August 1st)!
  • Would you like to join us at convention this year??  When you purchase the Starter Kit (even at the reduced price!), - because you’re a new demonstrator - you’ll receive free convention registration!!
  • A Free paper-pumpkin kit will also be included in the starter kit!!   
  • But wait, there's more—you’ll also get two FREE months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) if you sign up for the DBWS within your first 21 days.
  • And...  if you have other items on your wish list, you’ll receive 30% off your first qualifying order of $150 or more (order must be placed within the first 45 days), and you’ll be able to count this toward your first quarterly minimum.
  • If you’re interested in holding events right away, consider purchasing the all-inclusive card kits (Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit and Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit) or Simply Created kits and gather some friends to put the projects together!!

Just let me know if you're interested in purchasing this Starter Kit or want more details!!  

Just call me at (989) 330-0259 or email me at amy.frillici@yahoo.com today - Or... go directly to my Stampin' Up website and sign up online here!!

Hope to hear from you soon!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Scrapbook Class/Club - Tuesday, May 27



Here are 2 of the pages we'll be making at Scrapbook Class this month.....

I decided to focus on a couple of items that are retiring from the Annual Catalog - the Lattice Bigz Die, Blossom Party Originals Die and Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper - I had to use them one last time!!  All DSP from the Annual Catalog is retiring on May 31 (or while supplies last), so order your favorite DSP before it's gone forever!!  And... many of the Bigz Originals dies for the Big Shot are retiring as well!


I love the look of flowers growing on a trellis (we can still only hope for that reality here in Michigan, although the promise of warmer weather seems to be approaching soon!).



For this page, we die-cut 4 lattice pieces and added them to the side of the page (the bottom one had to be trimmed a bit to fit the page).




We also die cut flowers in Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight using the Blossom Party Originals Die.  I love how the layers of this flower look!  We added some leaves to our flowers using the Bird Punch.  And... the cute Brights Candy Dots add a fun touch to the center of each flower.


Blossom Party Originals Die  115971  $17.95



Bird Punch  117191  $16.95


Brights Candy Dots  130931  $5.95



This next page features the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper - we punched circles in various colors using the 1 3/8", 1 3/4" and 2 1/2" circle punches.


Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper  126902  $10.95


1 3/8" Circle Punch  119860  $15.95

1 3/4" Circle Punch  119850  $16.95

2 1/2" Circle Punch  120906  $16.95


We also added a fun title to the the page - You make the World a better Place - using the Starburst Sayings Stamp Set and Starburst Framelit Dies.  These two items are bundled together for a 15% savings in the Occasions Catalog - this bundle may not be available in the next Annual Catalog, so get this deal while you can!!


Starburst Sayings Clear Bundle
Starburst Sayings Bundle  wood-mount  134817  $44.95
Starburst Sayings Bundle  clear-mount  134818  $38.95 


Here is the last page we made at class this month....  It actually features some new products from the next Annual Catalog, which makes its debut on June 1!!  I figured class was so close to the end of May that it would be ok to feature some new product as a sneak-peek!  This is one of the new In Colors - Hello Honey - and a new Designer Series Paper called Lullaby.  As the name implies, it is intended as a "baby" themed DSP, but the patterns are not overtly "baby", so it was fun to use it on a Spring/Summer Scrapbook page as well.  The colors featured in this DSP are Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantalope, Hello Honey, and Pistachio Pudding - I was glad to see last year's In Colors still featured in the DSP, too!



Here's a closer look at the new Lullaby DSP - you'll see even more of the patterns in the DSP on next month's Scrapbook page (the 2nd half of this 2-page spread).



We also featured a retiring stamp set on this page - the Hello, Lovely stamp set.  We stamped all images in Baked Brown Sugar, punched the square pieces with the 1" square punch and hand-cut the rectangular "You make me Happy" piece.  Finally, we added a Rhinestone to the center of each of the square pieces.



Hello, Lovely Stamp Set  wood-mount  130240  $32.95
Hello, Lovely Stamp Set  clear-mount  130243  $24.95



1" Square Punch  124094  $15.95



Rhinestone  119246  $4.95


As always, I hope you enjoyed these pages!!  If you'd like to join us at the next Scrapbook Class, we meet the last Tuesday of every month anytime from 4-9pm.  I'd love for you to join us!!

Take care.

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Friday, May 23, 2014

3D Project/Big Shot/Gift Item Class/Club - Thursday, May 22


Here are the projects we made at the 3D Project/Big Shot/Gift Item Class this week.....

This first project is a photo book - it holds ten 4x6 pictures inside and makes the perfect Father's Day gift.  Just fill it with your favorite family photos and give to Dad this year!!



For the cover, we started with a Smoky Slate base on the back (9 1/4" x 4 3/4" - score the long piece at 1" and 2") and added a Night of Navy base (6 1/4" x 4 3/4") on the front of the photobook.  Attach the front Night of Navy piece to the first 1" scored piece of Smoky Slate to create the front fold.  It's also folded at the 2" score mark to create the binding for the photobook.  We added 5 clear envelopes to the inside of the photobook (just peel the backing off the envelopes and lay flat, one on top of the other).  Next, we put brads thru the binding and added a Night of Navy candy dot to each brad base.





Candy Dots Brad Bases  132293  $2.95


Regals Candy Dots  130932  $5.95



 
 Medium Transluscent Clear Envelopes  102619  $4.95






Next, we added a layer of High Tide Designer Series paper.  Then, we stamped images from the By the Tide Stamp Set (in Night of Navy, Smoky Slate and Cherry Cobbler) and stamped "Live the Life you Imagined" from the Really Good Greeting Stamp Set.  We die-cut this piece with the Apothecary Accents framelits and popped it up on dimensionals.  We also punched out the little anchor piece using the 1" circle punch. Finally, we added some Silver Baker's Twine around the front and attached the circle/anchor piece with a Mini Metallic Clothes pin.


High Tide Designer Series Paper  132992  $10.95


By the Tide Stamp Set  wood-mount  131910  $27.95
By the Tide Stamp Set  clear-mount  129120  $19.95


Really Good Greetings Stamp Set  wood-mount  130330  $18.95
Really Good Greetings Stamp Set  clear-mount  130333  $14.95


Apothecary Accents Framelits  127003  $24.95



Silver Baker's Twine  132976  $3.50



 
Mini Metallic Clothes Pins  133320  $3.95



I thought it would be fun to add a special card to go with this great Father's Day gift!

It coordinates well using some of the same images in the photobook from the By the Tide Stamp Set.  This time we stamped the coral in Calypso Coral to coordinate with the strip of High Tide Designer Series Paper.  We also embossed the Night of Navy fish using clear embossing powder - you can emboss with any of our ink colors and clear embossing powder now!! 


We also die-cut the circle-piece of Smoky Slate dotted Designer Series Paper (from the High Tide DSP) using the Circle Framelits.  Lastly, we stamped "Happy Father's Day" from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp set and die-cut it with the Bitty Banner Framelits.  Thanks so much to Justin Krueger for his inspiration on this card!





Circles Collection Framelits  130911  $26.95




Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set  wood-mount  128748  $36.95
Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set  clear-mount  127802  $26.95



Bitty Banner Framelits  129267  $14.95

I hope you enjoyed these projects!!

If you'd like to join us at a 3D Project/Big Shot/Gift Item Class, we meet the 2nd to last Thursday of every month at 7pm.  We'd love for you to join us anytime!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

All-Occasion Card Class/Club - Wednesday, May 14 Card #4


Here is the last card we made at class this month.  Thanks so much to Justin Kreiger for his inspiration on this card!  I saw it at our Leadership Convention in January and knew I'd be making this card!  This is another stamp set that will not be carrrying over to the new Annual Catalog, so make sure to order it by May 31 (before it's gone forever!).  You can order directly online anytime here!


This is a great masculine (finally!) card, I thought.

By the way, this makes me think of my Masculine Stamp-a-Stack Class on Thursday, June 5.  We'll be making 12 cards total (3 each of 4 card designs) for $28.  Class fee includes (1) a snail adhesive and one sheet of dimensionals or (2) a snail refill and full pack of dimensionals.  Get a stack of manly cards made now so that you can have them ready to go when you need them!!  And...  I'll take $5 off your class fee with an order that day.  Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 3.

Ok, on to this card...

We start with a Pacific Point card base, then add a layer of Smoky Slate stamped with the Hardwood Background stamp (I love this stamp!!).  Next, we stamped "You're my best mate" (in Pacific Point) from the Hello, Sailor Stamp set and die-cut it with the Circles Collection Framelits.  Next, we layered this piece on top of a Summer Starfruit piece die-cut with the Starburst Framelits.  Finally, we added a couple of strips of the High Tide Designer Series Paper (we flagged the ends with a 1" square punch) and a Silver Foil flag, too.




Hardwood Background Stamp  wood-mount  133032  $17.95
Hardwood Background Stamp  clear-mount  133035  $13.95



Circles Collection Framelits  130911 $26.95



Hello, Sailor Stamp Set  wood-mount  133275  $20.95
Hello, Sailor Stamp Set  clear-mount  133278  $15.95




Starburst Collection Framelits  132967  $26.95



High Tide Designer Series Paper  132992  $10.95




Silver Foil Sheets  132178  $3.95


I'd love for you to join us at the All-Occasion Card Class anytime!!  This class is so much fun!!  I design and cut for 4 cards each month - you just come, assemble the cards and relax with friends!!  We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 4-9pm and the following Friday from 1-3pm.  Just contact me at (989) 330-0259 or amy.frillici@yahoo.com to sign up for the next class.  Class fee is $12 or the class is free with a minimum $25 Stampin' Up order.

Hope to see you soon!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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Friday, May 16, 2014

All-Occasion Card Class/Club - Wednesday, May 14 Card #3


This is the next card we made this week at class....

This is a CASE from a make-n-take card we made at the Leadership Convention in Houston in January...



We start with a Very Vanilla card base, then added a layer of Modern Medley Designer Series Paper.  All of the Designer Series Paper in the Annual Catalog will retire on May 31 (or sooner if it sells out!), so don't wait to order your DSP before it's gone forever!!  You can shop directly online here.

Next, we stamped those gorgeous vases and "You're a Whole Lot of Wonderful" from the Vivid Vases Stamp in Black Stazon ink.  Then, we used our Blender Pens and water-colored the flowers in Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink.  We also added a strip of Daffodil Delight card stock and another strip of Island Indigo card stock die-cut with the Adorning Accents Edgelit (this edgelit is retiring on May 31!).  Finally, we added a Basic Metal Button tied with some White Baker's Twine.



Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

Modern Medley Designer Series Paper  126926  $10.95



Vivid Vases Stamp wood-mount  133818  $11.95



Black Stazon Ink  101406  $7.95



Blender Pens  102845  $9.95



Adorning Accents Edgelits  125595  $9.95





Basic Metal Buttons  133319  $7.95


I'd love for you to join us at the All-Occasion Card Class anytime!!  This class is so much fun!!  I design and cut for 4 cards each month - you just come, assemble the cards and relax with friends!!  We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 4-9pm and the following Friday from 1-3pm.  Just contact me at (989) 330-0259 or amy.frillici@yahoo.com to sign up for the next class.  Class fee is $12 or the class is free with a minimum $25 Stampin' Up order.

Hope to see you soon!!

~amy

Amy Frillici
Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator
(989) 330-0259

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