Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Don't Miss Your Opportunity!

This is just a quick note to remind you that I'm taking orders this week for a virtual workshop--and one of you can get the hostess benefits from it! Everyone who places an order of $25 or more can get their name in the drawing for hostess benefits for the total order. If six of you place an order, the winner of the drawing gets a free stamp set and $15 in free merchandise! How cool is that?

And, since Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31, this is your last chance to place a $50 order or more and get still more FREE stamp sets, punches or paper. If you place a $50 order for this virtual workshop, you'll get TWO tickets in the hostess drawing. Feel free to browse my web site, http://harmonyshouse.stampinup.net, for a look at all our fabulous stamps and papers.

Email me or call me with your order as soon as you can. I'll be placing the order on Sunday.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Swap Sneak Peak

Thought I'd share a sneak peek of the card I'm bringing to trade, or swap, with other demonstrators as the SU Regional Seminar in Milwaukee in April. I was looking for clean and pretty, a note card that could be used for literally anything. I found it in this combination of bright and vintage colors, using the smaller flower stamp from the Vintage Vogue set out of the Mini Occasions catalog.

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Cardstocks: Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand, Whisper White.
Tools: Scallop Trim punch, Scallop Square punch
Inks: Creamy Caramel, Razzleberry, and Brilliant Blue

I really like the look of the Scallop Trim punch; it offers a lacy edge to the center strip. You could use this layout in multiple ways. If you shift the strip up or down, you can add a sentiment. You could also turn this card the other direction, and add a sentiment to the right of the strip. It's an enormously versatile layout that you can use to build dozens of designs from.

Think they'll like it in Milwaukee? :)

Friday, March 12, 2010

A Niece's Present

I have a niece, Kesinee, about to turn fourteen at the end of the month. Where did that time go?

Well, anyway, I made a chipboard scrapbook journal for her, and covered a small paper mache box in paper from the Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper pack (free with a $50 order)! She likes things with her name on them--since she has an unusual name, she can never find things in stores that are personalized--so I made sure everyone knew this was KESINEE's Scrapbook by adding her name in calligraphy on the front.

I also used the Happy Birthday stamp from the Four Square stamp set, Creamy Caramel Ink, Top Note die for the Big Shot, Scallop Trim punch, and Whisper White cardstock (for the interior). Page one features a big picture of her auntie and uncle--Me and Matt.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

New Look for the Blog

...and new specials for March!

This is the last month for Sale-A-Bration, so I've got a little more incentive for you to order this month. In addition to Stampin' Up!'s FABULOUS specials--a free stamp set with every $50 you order!--I'm going to put all orders of $50 or more together this month, and draw one customer's name for all the benefits from the total order!

Just think--your free SAB set, plus a chance at free hostess sets, additional SAB sets, and free merchandise--all the benefits of hosting, without having to clean house. :)

Email or call to place your order today. I'll be drawing and posting the orders on March 28.

To help you out a little, I'm posting new links on the blog to the Sale-A-Bration and Mini-Occasions Catalogs. Enjoy!

Amy