Watermelon!

 

This is my beautiful Emily, modeling a scarf I made as a Convention gift! Tonite (Wednesday) we are attending the Stampin' Up! Convention Kickoff, and the theme is a garden party! So I made watermelon scarves. Actually, it's purely a coincidence, but I fell in love with the material (seersucker), and it's great that it worked out for the theme! I made the scarves from instructions at MADE.

Whoooo is going to Convention????

All these precious little owls somehow made it into my luggage! They will be gifts and swaps for my stampin friends. I made them using Stampin' Up's Designer Fabrics, available in so many pretty new patterns and colors. I found a pattern somewhere on the internet, which I unfortunately can't find again! Then I altered the size and shape a bit. If you know where the pattern is, please let me know! I'd love to give credit.

I hand-stitched all the features on (tummy, wings, eyes, nose), then machine stitched the front and back together. Here is a close up of the owls:

Convention gift bag

This is the bag I decorated for my Convention gifts--I'll be showing you what's inside in the next few days! The bag features the Hello, Doily stamp {l-o-v-e} and the Beau Chateau DSP. Aren't they yummy???? Had to use the pattern with the chicken, naturally.

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Stamps: Hello, Doily
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Beau Chateau DSP
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories: 1/8" Marina Mist Grosgrain

Happy New Stampin' Up! Year!

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The new Stampin' Up! Catalog is LIVE and ready for your enjoyment! So many lovely new stamps, accessories, dies, colors, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm--I love it!

I've been a terrible blogger lately, but it's not that I haven't been stamping. It's just all for Stampin' Up!'s Convention next week in Salt Lake City! I'm going with my bestest stamping friends, and I can't wait to show you all the cool stuff I learn!

Meanwhile, you should know that hostess benefits have changed *for the better*! (hmmm, I feel a Wicked song coming on . . . )Instead of being limited to certain sets for each level, hostesses will now receive a flat amount of hostess "credit." You can spend your "credit" on any hostess set (a better deal, as they are discounted for hostesses) or on catalog merchandise. Yay!

Enjoy making your wishlist, and if you need to order, please check out my website at Http://amybell.stampinup.net.

Remember . . .

This was my swap for our June club meeting. The theme was "patriotic." I used a lot of retiring/retired stuff! I used  the ink pad edge and swiped it on the paper to create the idea of flag stripes. Then I stamped the "remember" definition from Define Your Life (retired). I used the Stars Jumbo Wheel (retired) in Night of Navy ink at the top, and then added some Crumb Cake stars from the Small star punch (retired).

This weekend is a great time to remember all those who have sacrificed to preserve our freedoms! 

June, where have you gone???

I've been a very bad blogger this month! Not sure where the time has gone, except maybe to the gardens, the kids, the house, the grocery shopping--you know how that is!

I have been working in my stamp room! We had a catalog retirement party this week, and made this Father's Day card:

It's based on a card in the Stampin Success magazine for demonstrators, but (of course) I put my own spin on it! It uses the set The Open Sea from the Summer Mini, along with the coordinating Nautical Expedition DSP. I used the retiring Build-a-Brad with a punched wheel from the DSP.

Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

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Stamps: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Nautical Expedition DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Accessories: 1/2" circle punch, Build-a-Brad, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Silver EP, Cutter Kit

It's your last chance

It's time to say goodbye! Hundreds of products from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and Definitely Decorative brochures are retiring, and now is the time for your customers to get them before they're gone on June 30 (or before!). Retiring stamp sets are *usually* available till June 30, but accessories go quickly, and when they are gone, they are gone! 


Check out the Last Chance merchandise on my website here http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=736


Or look at the lists as follows: 


Retiring Stamps http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/LastChanceStamps_0611_US.pdf
Retiring Accessories http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Availability_en-US.pdf
Retiring Definitely Decorative Vinyl http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Def_Decorative_US.pdf

More Strength and Hope

Don't forget about Stampin' Up's Strength and Hope Campaign! For every Strength and Hope set or Digital Kit purchased, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to Breast Cancer Research.