procrastistamper: April 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (April 22-28)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: April 22nd thru 28th
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE

	2013-2015 In Color Core'Dinations 129958 Regular Price: $11.95 US Discounted Price: $8.96 US
	Large Pearl Basic Jewels 125577 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	5/8 Inch Crochet Trim Victoria 118481 Regular Price: $6.95 US Discounted Price: $5.21 US
	Naturals Designer Buttons 127554 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon 126876 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Pacific Point 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon 126878 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper 131390 Regular Price: $10.95 US Discounted Price: $8.21 US
	Afternoon Daydream Kit - Digital Download 130861 Regular Price: $9.95 US Discounted Price: $5.97 US

If you see something go on sale on Tuesday, you head over to my ONLINE STORE to purchase it as soon as you can to have the best chance of getting it in stock, at the sale price. You may want to Subscribe to My Blog by Email to ensure you know which items are on sale, as soon as possible each week! NOTE: the deadline to have your order finalized for each set of Weekly Deals is 11:50pm MT each Monday night.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

FREE SHIPPING April 21-25, PLUS Retiring List Posts April 21st

Go to my ONLINE STORE and click the Retiring graphic on the page,
or the Retiring category on the left sidebar, to SHOP NOW.

Click HERE for Retiring Stamps PDF File
Click HERE for Retiring Stamps Excel File
Click HERE for Retiring Accessories PDF File
Click HERE for Retiring Accessories Excel File

TWO great opportunities that go so well together!! Stampin' Up!'s 2014 Retiring List is slated to post April 21st at 12:01am, and you can take advantage of grabbing your favorites before they're gone, with FREE Shipping! But you'll have to act fast, because ALL the Retiring products are while supplies last ONLY, and the FREE Shipping is through April 25th ONLY. (please note, expedited options are not included in the shipping offer)

NEW TO THE RETIRING LIST THIS YEAR: in case you didn't catch it up above, ALL Retiring products will only be available while supplies last, including stamps. In previous years, Stampin' Up! has continued to produce stamp sets until the final ordering day of the catalog, so don't be caught off guard with that same expectation this year. Once a stamp set, or any item on the Retiring List is gone, it's gone for good.

RETIRING LIST ORDERING TIPS: Check the Retiring List files at the links above, there are markings in the files which will indicate a couple of conditions that may affect your decisions on certain products. For instance, an item marked with one asterisk (*) on the Accessories List, will show up in the new catalog, but in a reconfigured format. If you like the format it's available in now, get it while you can! Also, an item marked with two asterisks (**) on the Accessories List, indicates a BUNDLE of products that includes some items which will NOT be retiring. You'll want to check against the rest of the Retiring Lists to see whether the part of the BUNDLE you want, will be retired or not.

Thinking you might want to Become a Demonstrator? Now is a fantastic time! Not only will you get to choose $125 in product for only $99 in your Starter Kit, you will also qualify for a FREE Convention Registration ($300 value), and you will always get at least a 20% discount on orders you place as a demonstrator. It's always great to get quality product you love, for less!

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

2014 Easter Project Mash-Up

Do you suffer from Craftitis Non-Interruptus? I think I do. This is what happens when I get back to crafting after I've been away, unfortunately mostly due to being ill. I get so excited to look at ALL of the samples I've missed online, and to make new things, and I stay in my PJ's all day. And while I'm engrossed in my come back, I need to get up and pee, but I put it off; I need to eat and drink, but that can wait til my next stopping point (unless I have candies lying around). Suddenly I've made myself ill again, from a condition I have decided to call: Craftitis Non-Interruptus. I know I need to stop acting like a 5-year old at recess, but knowing and doing are two different things. This is why I will be presenting prior projects for your last-minute Easter crafting enjoyment, instead of posting new ones! Sorry, I'll grow up soon--the first step is admitting you have a problem, right?!?

FREE PRINTABLE Easter Treat Envelope

Bunny Backside Punch Art Cards

Super Simple Ghirardelli Square Holder

2013 Top Note Bunny Box (Video Tutorial)

2010 Easter Box with Oval Scallop Die & Box #2 Die

2009 Top Note Bunny Box

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80 Makes a Face!

So, how often do you get to make an 80th birthday card? This one is my first! It is also my very first attempt at using an electronic cutter (Eclips 2). I basically picked a font on my computer and typed '8' and '0', and then told the machine to cut it out. In the process of doing that, I realized that the number 80 when rotated 90 degrees, makes a gasping face!

I thought my creation was terribly clever, but this is coming from a person who finds puns witty, so I realize that my judgment may be deeply clouded. I tried to make the card look a little "aged", by distressing the edges, and even ripping a piece back and using a safety pin to hold it together. The hearts served two purposes: 1) they help to tie in the red color of the "mouth", and 2) they indicate this jest is meant in FUN.

The card was for my...wait, this needs back story. My sweetie and I are not technically/formally married, but Colorado is a Common Law Marriage State. I tried introducing my sweetie as my "partner", and was constantly asked about my law firm, job as a police officer, or just got that, "Does she mean lesbian lover?" raised eyebrow. Doesn't help that my sweetie's name is Blake--could go either way with that! My favorite relationship status label for us is: Living in Sin. I know, there's that questionable judgment again, but I find that term more and more hilarious the older I get. So, the birthday card was for my Father-in-Law-in-Sin ;-) And he must have known I was trying to be clever, because the card elicited a chuckle and head shake. We'll just go ahead and call that appreciation!

Stampin' Supplies: Just Sayin' stamp set (wood-mount or clear-mount), Word Bubbles Framelits 132968 (or get the two at 15% off in a BUNDLE), Soft Suede card stock 115318, Very Vanilla card stock 101650, Basic Black card stock 121045, Raspberry Ripple card stock 126842 and ink pad 126859, Island Indigo ink pad 126986, Soho Subway Designer Series Paper 130140, Vintage Trinkets 118764 (safety pin and brads), Stampin' Sponge 101610, Stampin' Distress Tool 127562, Tombow Multi Glue 110755 (to assemble numbers/face), Mini Glue Dots 103683 (to adhere numbers), Stampin' Dimensionals 104430 (to adhere top layer of card to base), Paper Snips 103579, Stampin' Trimmer 126889. Non-SU! Supplies: eclips 2 & eCAL software.

IMPORTANT ECLIPS 2 NOTE: I wish someone had told me this before I spent over two hours trying to figure out why my machine would not connect over USB. Here's the trick...in your eCAL software (at least in the full version), you need to go to the Cutter dropdown menu, scroll down to My Cutter, and pick Sizzix eclips 2. The software apparently does not automatically recognize the Eclips 2, at least not on my Windows XP64 computer. Once I figured that out, it was smooth sailing.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Hoppy Easter - Simple Cards

I wanted to create some Easter cards, but wanted them to be super simple and quick. This is what I came up with...I think they fit the bill, what do you think? [click the image to see it larger]

I used the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set, and I will admit that I kinda "cheated" a little bit. You see, Stampin' Up! is coming out with its own line of alcohol markers soon, called Blendabilities...but, I don't have them yet. So, I used some other alcohol markers to color in my bunnies :-) And, I used an embossing folder that you can't get right now--but you may have chosen it as a free Sale-a-Bration item. But, that's okay, too, because you will be able to order the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder when the NEW 2014-2015 Annual Catalog debuts on June 2nd at Noon MT!

The cards could have been perfect opposites of each other, but the Coastal Cabana one is for a guy, and I thought using Strawberry Slush ribbon around the bunny was just too feminine. So, I used Crisp Cantaloupe instead. Wondering how I trimmed those XL Oval Punches with ribbon? Easy, I just laid down a line of Sticky Strip along the back outer edge, removed the red liner, and stuck the ribbon down to it. The ribbon comes already ruffled for you, straight from the package! I added the ruffled oval to the card front using a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals, then wrapped around and tied a bow with Whisper White Baker's Twine.

The candies were my color muse. The blue one is a Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle with Coconut filling, and the pink one is a Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle with Chocolate Raspberry filling. Mmmmmmm and WOW. I know they're round, but I'm pretending they are Easter eggs ;-)

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NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (April 15-21)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: April 15th thru 21st
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE

	Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper 130144 Regular Price: $10.95 US Discounted Price: $8.21 US
	Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders 129383 Regular Price: $7.95 US Discounted Price: $5.96 US
	Adorning Accents Edgelits Die 125595 Regular Price: $9.95 US Discounted Price: $7.46 US
	Night Of Navy 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon 126874 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon 132982 Regular Price: $6.95 US Discounted Price: $5.21 US
	Anywhere Glue Sticks 104045 Regular Price: $3.95 US Discounted Price: $2.96 US
	Outer Space Stampin' Around Jumbo Wheel 126938 Regular Price: $8.50 US Discounted Price: $6.38 US
	Floral District Photobook Template - Digital Download 127211 Regular Price: $17.95 US Discounted Price: $10.77 US

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Project Life® by Stampin' Up!®

AMAZING NEWS TODAY from Stampin' Up!--they have partnered with Becky Higgins to bring us Project Life, in Stampin' Up! exclusive colors and designs!!! If you don't already know about Project Life, it's a super easy memory preservation system of precut and preprinted media in coordinating designs, which you can simply fill out (and/or stamp to embellish) to place in pocket pages alongside your pictures and mementos. Check our debut suite with Project Life...

Demonstrators will get to preorder select Project Life products on April 21st, but those products won't be available for retail (customer) purchase until May 1st. So, if you would like to get your Project Life by Stampin' Up! products ASAP, and enjoy a demonstrator 20% discount on it, I would L♥VE to have you on my team, just click on this link to Become a Demonstrator!

If you'd like to find out more about the new Project Life product line, visit http://www.stampinup.com/projectlife (please be patient as this link is populated) and be sure to Subscribe to My Blog for EMAIL UPDATES.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

NEW Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals (April 8-14)

Here are this week's Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals, revealed each Tuesday, and running through the next Monday:

Weekly Deals: April 8th thru 14th
Click the link to the right of any pictured item to see it in my ONLINE STORE

	Itty Bitty Punch Pack Item 118309 Regular Price: $16.95 US Discounted Price: $12.71 US
	Make A Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set 126742 Regular Price: $11.95 US Discounted Price: $8.96 US
	Secret Garden Framelits Dies 129372 Regular Price: $24.95 US Discounted Price: $18.71 US
	Summer Starfruit 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon 132980 Regular Price: $8.95 US Discounted Price: $6.71 US
	Island Indigo Baker's Twine Item 125575 Regular Price: $2.95 US Discounted Price: $2.21 US
	Brights Glimmer Brads Item 121006 Regular Price: $4.95 US Discounted Price: $3.71 US
	Gingham Standard Stampin' Around Wheel 130110 Regular Price: $6.50 US Discounted Price: $4.88 US
	Recipes By Design Digital Kit - Digital Download 118869 Regular Price: $9.95 Discounted Price: $5.97 US

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Hooray for Today - SUN!

Thanks for hanging in there with my posting inconsistencies this year. If you are new to my blog and are curious, you can click here to see the stuff that started with me way back in mid-December 2013. Then, in early March, I had a relapse of a condition you can read about here. I am happy to report that I am no longer in that horrific pain. So, even though it's not bright, clear, and sunny in Colorado Springs this morning (we got snow again!), you can see why I can still say, "Hooray for today!"

This card features the Geometrical Stamp Set + Triangle Punch Bundle, and our NEW Fringe Scissors. You can purchase the stamp set and the punch individually, but you get a 15% discount when you purchase the Bundle! It is pretty easy to recreate this card from the supply list below, but I do have a few tricks for you that I'd love to share. A video would be the easiest way for me to do that, but I don't want to promise that because I have so much catching up, cleaning, and reorganizing to do. So, I guess I will type up some instructions to walk you through this card for now. Feel free to comment on this post with any questions you may have.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Cut Whisper White card stock to 5-1/2"x8-1/2" and score in half to make a 4-1/4"x5-1/2" foldover card.
2) Sponge Soft Sky ink over the edge of a scallop circle*, then move scallops and repeat as necessary to fill front of card.
3) Punch a 2-1/2" circle from Tangerine Tango card stock, and stamp saying in Tangerine Tango in center of circle, as shown.
4) Stamp 8 striped triangles in Tangerine Tango ink, and punch out with Triangle Punch.
5) Cut a strip of Pistachio Pudding card stock to a 4-1/4" width, and at a height you'd like your grass. It's only Spring so I wanted the grass to be muted, but you could use Gumball Green for more luxurious grass.
6) Cut "grass" strip with Fringe Scissors, being careful not to cut all the way through the strip, and being careful not to snip your fingers. To make my grass a little less stiff and straight, I cut across the top of the fringe at a slight angle with the Fringe Scissors, then went back and did the same in the opposite direction.
7) Adhere your grass strip to the card front with Tombow Liquid Adhesive (glue).
8) LAY OUT YOUR CIRCLE AND TRIANGLES on the card front to plan where you want to adhere them. You can get the sun and rays to easily fit within the card front if you arrange them as shown on my sample.
9) Pick up the 2-1/2" circle, and adhere back in place with Stampin' Dimensionals.
10) Pick up one triangle at a time and adhere it back in place with 1/2 Stampin' Dimensional on the back.
11) Consider sponging clouds on the flap of an envelope, to coordinate with this card.
*TIP: If you do not have a scallop circle punch/shape you can use, consider punching out a 2-1/2" circle and cutting your own scallops along the edge. Because it's for clouds, the scallops don't have to be perfect, and you only have to do it once to get a reusable template.

Stampin' Supplies: Geometrical Stamp Set + Triangle Punch Bundle (wood-mount or clear-mount), Whisper White card stock, Pistachio Pudding card stock, Fringe Scissors, Tangerine Tango card stock and ink pad, Soft Sky ink pad, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Stamping Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue (to adhere the grass), Stampin' Trimmer (to cut and score card), Whisper White Medium Envelopes.

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