Laura-Looking Stamps

Friends, I had a marvelous time this weekend on my tour of Laura-land: Walnut Grove, Minn., and De Smet, S.D. I met some wonderful friends, planned a great conference for next summer, and toured my favorite places. I even got to sleep in a covered wagon on the Ingalls Homestead!

For some of my friends who were curious, there is a stamp set through Stampin' Up! that reminds me a great deal of Laura and her friends. It's called "A Kind Word," and it can be found here.

You can purchase it right on the web site if you'd like. I think it's going to be my next purchase!

Don't forget: Sunday is my First Look Open House, from 1 to 4 at Harmony's House. Take a look at the new catalog, play with some of the new stamps and colors, and win prizes! RSVP so I can make sure I have enough snacks.

Peace,

Amy

This Week's Deal!

Buy the doctor's bag for your Big Shot for $49.95, which is $20 off the current catalog price! Go to my Stampin' Up! web site to order.

New In Colors, July Specials, and More!

I'm absolutely in love with the new colors offered by Stampin' Up! this year, and I've been playing particularly with a deep color called Razzleberry. At my June 19 Open House, you can play with Razzleberry, too, as well as with the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper.

This card will be our featured free make-and-take for July:
Supplies: Razzleberry Card stock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Crimper, Corner Rounder, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, and Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set, Razzleberry Classic Ink Pad.

I also made this cute little 3 by 3 book, perfect for a quick album:
Supplies: Razzleberry Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Crop-A-Dile, Crimper, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set, Razzleberry Classic Ink Pad.

Cut a strip of paper 3 inches wide by 12 inches long; score at three inch intervals, then fold accordion-style with the pretty side out. Punch holes and set gromets at edge. Crimp 1/2 inch strip of Razzleberry Cardstock; adhere. Punch Scallop Oval out of Razzleberry Cardstock; adhere. Punch large oval out of Very Vanilla cardstock; stamp with sentiment, and adhere.

Done!

Finally, a cute card I made with one of our new stamp sets, Animal Stories. It goes very well with the Garden Whimsy set, and I'm absolutely in love with the elephant.


Supplies: Razzleberry Cardstock, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper, Razzleberry Ink, Creamy Caramel Ink, Nearly Navy Ink, Paper Snips, Animal Stories Stamp Set, Garden Whimsy Stamp set.


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July Specials: Stampin' Up! is offering a Deal of the Week each week in July. This week: The Scallop Edge Punch, just $10.99. Contact me to order or go to my web site.

At this month's Open House, you get to earn raffle tickets, and the grand prize for the drawing is a basket of assorted stamps and other goodies valued at more than $20! Get a ticket for coming; bringing a friend; placing a $25 order; booking a workshop (and setting the date) and winning small games at the party. It's July 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. Be there or be ... well, you know how it goes. :)

Also, get a first look at the new colors, the new catalog, and the new stamps out with this year's Idea Book. And buy last year's catalog--chock full of great ideas, techniques, and stamps -- for $3. Get a free new catalog when you book a workshop!

Happy Fourth!

Amy