Hangin' In There!

I've been MIA doing some de-cluttering and reorganizing around the house...quite a bit in the stamp room/office. I'll share pictures soon, but only if you promise not to make fun of the "before" shots! Anyway, just wanted to share a couple stamped goodies with you in the meantime:

The box was made at a club meeting that another demonstrator graciously allowed me to attend. It was inspired by the little journal in the Sale-a-Bration brochure, on page 6. The card is one I made, which was inspired by the 3x3 card, also in the Sale-a-Bration brochure, on page 3. (Click HERE to download the brochure for free!)  If you need a hard copy of the Sale-a-Bration brochure, and would like to be on my mailing list, just drop me an email and let me know.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
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Birthday Glittery Cupcake

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to post to my blog more regularly. Another of them was to get a little more organized. So, I'm trying to make a dent in each today by posting a quick card, before finally forcing myself to take the holiday decorations down & get them stored back in the garage (brrr, it's cold out there today!).

I actually was not going to make the rectangle frame around the greeting a different color to begin with, but I had to cover up a goof...so there it is! What I had originally done was stamp the greeting down without using the Stamp-a-majig. Yes, I am THAT lazy. And I had already cut out the entire Pool Party cupcake image, and didn't want to do that again (remember lazy?), so I quickly inked up just the rectangle area of the image in Soft Suede, and stamped it. (I used Soft Suede to make it look like I had intentionally designed that cover-up piece to be different--but you know the truth now!) Then I USED the Stamp-a-majig and stamped the greeting exactly where I wanted. Moral of the Story: using the Stamp-a-majig in the first place would have kept me lazier, although I kind of like the darker frame around the greeting :-)

Stampin' Supplies: Sweet Cake stamp set, Soft Suede card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Whisper White card stock, Pool Party ink & ribbon, Poppy Parade ink, VersaMark ink, Two-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Check out the Sweet Shop Collection in my Online Store to see more fun candy & cupcake coordinating products!

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (SHOP ONLINE)
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FREE My Digital Studio® Express 30-Day Trial

You can download My Digital Studio Express starting TODAY for a FREE 30-Day Trial, with no obligation...no credit card number required.

My Digital Studio is Stampin' Up!'s digital designing software. My Digital Studio Express is the downloadable version of the full My Digital Studio program, with a little less image content than the physical version (which comes on discs). The program works with layers, similar to a Photoshop program. Check out the Stampin' Up! videos on MyDigitalStudio.net to see how it works first, and then browse the rest of the videos to see what else you can do with it!

To Download Your FREE 30-Day Trial Now, click HERE.
(First, Sign In or Create an Account near the top left of the page, under the logo.)

Click HERE to see the Digital Content/Images included in My Digital Studio Express.

Click HERE to see Frequently Asked Questions regarding the 30-Day Free Trial.

I have to put in a quick word here for My Digital Studio...when it first came out, I was not interested at all, because I LOVE putting my hands on real product. But since My Digital Studio uses the Stampin' Up! exclusive images and coordinating colors, I still feel like I am creating something of my own. With the drop shadows and photo mats, there is texture and depth, and it's just a lot of FUN! In most cases, with a few changes in print settings, you can even print your projects at home. This is SOOO convenient when you'd like to have a pre-printed background, but don't own the actual physical patterned paper you'd like to use. And the pre-designed albums are fantastic when you want to drop some pictures in, and complete a project in a hurry. The cool thing is that you can modify the templates, so you can do things like remove flower embellishments, and just put in stars, to change a feminine layout to an all-purpose layout, or remove entire pages if you don't want to use them.

Anyway, I could talk about it all day, but it's so much better if you experience it for yourself. By the way, you can print out any and every project you make during the trial period, using Stampin' Up!'s professional print services, if you'd like. I will share one big hint--take the time to save each page/project as a full-size .jpg file when you finish it...that way, even if you decide not to keep using My Digital Studio Express after the free trial period is over, you will still have copies of your work that you can access to print on your own. Just email me if you need to learn how to save those .jpg copies.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (SHOP ONLINE)
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Twelve Days of Blog Candy Final Winner!

Day 12 WINNER: SANDRA ORD!!!

Sorry to be late again...some unbelievably painful dental issues have cropped up that I need to get under control. Not fun. Anyway, Sandra won the treats seen below for the final day of Twelve Days of Blog Candy 2011 giveaway!

This blog candy giveaway has been fun, and I'm ready to move on to sharing some samples from the NEW 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, and especially making some VALENTINES with the new product!!! Stay tuned and I'll show you what I come up with.

By the way, I finally got a camcorder (first one I've ever owned), so I can shoot some videos--how fun is that? I am in the planning stages of setting up a kitty-free zone for taping, which entails moving some furniture around the house, getting rid of other furniture (we're all getting new beds), and probably cleaning the garage so there will be space to keep the stuff that can't be dealt with until we hire a truck to haul it away! I'm also going to be busy with the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference, and a Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar next week, so it may be a while before I can film anything.  But in the meantime, I'd love it if you'd be willing to leave a comment to let me know what kinds of videos you would like to see.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
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Twelve Days of Blog Candy - Day 12

Day 11 WINNER: Laurie Gibson

Wooo hoooooo, I made it to my last day of my Twelve Days of Blog Candy for the 2011 holiday season! Okay, this is going to be the Grand Prize giveaway, with some extra stuff I'm tossing in just for fun. As with the last couple giveaways, I'm going to allow a few days for entries, so pay attention to the deadline in bold red letters near the bottom of the post!

Here is my giveaway for Day 12 of Twelve Days of Blog Candy 2011. You must read and follow the rules posted HERE.  Please remember these giveaways are for the U.S. only, and you must put your first and last name, and email address, in the body of the comment, or your entry may be disqualified.

This giveaway features the Supersize Snowflake double-mounted background stamp, and the Blizzard wheel. The stamps have been very gently used, with clear nail lacquer protecting the wood on the bottom of the stamps. To get you started making valentines, I'm also giving away the Happy Day stamp set, a full package of 12x12 Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper (2 sheets each of 6 double-sided papers featuring pink and red patterns, for a total of 12 different patterns!), and the cutest little Glassine Envelopes and Hugs & Kisses coordinating die cuts. As you can see, there are a few finished samples thrown in, as well. The front and back views of the stamps are shown below. [click any photo to see it full-size]

Good Luck! And remember, you can get 10 Bonus Entries in each day's giveaway when you make a purchase from my ONLINE STORE during my Twelve Days of Blog Candy! [NOTE: This is how Beth won the Day 10 giveaway!!!]

NOTE: You must enter this giveaway by commenting below, no later than 8:59am MST on January 11, 2012. See rules for format of comment entries HERE.

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENT/ENTRY

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
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Twelve Days of Blog Candy - Day 11

Day 10 WINNER: Beth Connell

I'm still bound and determined to finish my Twelve Days of Blog Candy! I have just two days of giveaways left. I'm going to allow a few days for entries for these last giveaways, so pay attention to the deadline in bold red letters near the bottom of the post!

Here is my giveaway for Day 11 of Twelve Days of Blog Candy 2011. You must read and follow the rules posted HERE.  Please remember these giveaways are for the U.S. only, and you must put your first and last name, and email address, in the body of the comment, or your entry may be disqualified.

This giveaway features the Snow Angels stamp set. This is a fun wintry set, with a cute snowman and the most darling little cup of cocoa! It's the perfect set for touching base with friends in January, especially if you weren't able to get cards out in time for the holidays. The set has been very gently used, with clear nail lacquer protecting the wood on the bottom of the stamps. I'm also throwing in the Snowman Fun wheel. The front and back closeup views of the stamp set are shown below. [click any photo to see it full-size]

Good Luck! And remember, you can get 10 Bonus Entries in each day's giveaway when you make a purchase from my ONLINE STORE during my Twelve Days of Blog Candy! [NOTE: This is how Beth won the Day 10 giveaway!!!]

NOTE: You must enter this giveaway by commenting below, no later than 8:59am MST on January 7, 2012. See rules for format of comment entries HERE.

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENT/ENTRY

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (SHOP ONLINE)
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Twelve Days of Blog Candy - Day 10

Wow, the holidays really caught up with me and I wasn't able to finish my Twelve Days of Blog Candy before Christmas! I have just a few days of giveaways left, and I think the sets I'm giving away can be used for the new year and winter. The set below has a new year wish in it, and the remaining 2 sets are snow-themed. Because I got off course, I'm going to allow a few days for entries for these last three giveaways. Pay attention to the giveaway deadline in bold red letters near the bottom of the post!

Here is my giveaway for Day 10 of Twelve Days of Blog Candy 2011. You must read and follow the rules posted HERE.  Please remember that you must put your first and last name, and email address, in the body of the comment, or your entry may be disqualified.

This giveaway features the Santa's Helpers stamp set. The set has been very gently used, with clear nail lacquer protecting the wood on the bottom of the stamps. If you notice, the rubber is a purple color--that's because this was a special set...I believe it was only available to Hostesses. I'm also throwing in the Twinkle wheel. This makes a great background that can look like snowflakes when used with a wintry set. The front and back closeup views of the stamp set are also shown below. [click any photo to see it full-size]

Good Luck! And remember, you can get 10 Bonus Entries in each day's giveaway when you make a purchase from my ONLINE STORE during my Twelve Days of Blog Candy 2011!

NOTE: You must enter this giveaway by commenting below, no later than 8:59am MST on January 3, 2012. See rules for format of comment entries HERE.

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENT/ENTRY

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (SHOP ONLINE)
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