Day 3 Convention Highlights

I still can't believe that convention is over!  I am so excited to play with the Holiday Mini items and my past Paper Pumpkin kits.  I will be showing you the July Paper Pumpkin kit tomorrow and tell you how you can save 50% off your first two kits!  (We got a sneak peek at those, too and they are so cool!!!  I really can't wait to get the August kit!!)

I love these cards!  We used our FREE holiday mini stamp set we were given in our
bags at the start of convention.  It is a Christmas themed set called Your Presents, but
they showed us how to use it to create fun Birthday cards, too.  We created the lines on the
presents by doing the Kissing Technique with a lined stamp.  We turned it to create
the plaid look on the second card.  We used the new Basic Black Archival pad and it is
awesome!  No more smearing on Whisper White cardstock!!  Did you see that 3/8" White
Glitter ribbon and the Garden Green 1/8" striped ribbon?

Ready for our last General Session at Convention.  I think I'm
looking a bit tired now...

I won a Prize Patrol!  Woo hoo for Mint Macaron!  Here's a peek at
the new Acorny Thank You stamp set.  I love the name!  And I got
some Crumb Cake 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon!

I had to get a picture of Stacy clapping because she won a
Prize Patrol, too.  She ended up winning the stamp set that
she picked out for us all to win last night.  Too funny!

I see A Little Something in her customers future...

AND to end our fun weekend, we had one more All Attending prize... a pack of Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper!  This is another dsp that has been handpainted and then printed.  It showcases ornaments, lights, mistletoe, and more!  These papers really are beautiful!  I'll try to create something next week to show you some of the images.

Happy crafting!
Tammi

More Convention Highlights - Day 2

Here are some more pictures showing how much fun we had on Day 2 of Convention this year.

Fun with friends!

Ready for Day 2

Mom and Stacy look so cute!  I think their glasses match.

Mom won the first Prize Patrol gift in our little group.  Sneak peek of a Holiday Mini set...

Showing off my new shirt from The Disney Store...
I couldn't resist checking out City Creek while we were here.

I had to show off my sister's notebook she made.
It was perfect and we used it at every session and class!
Thanks again, Stacy!!

Christmas in July!  Posing for some pictures in front of this cute display.
Do you like those deer?  Then you will have to check out the Home for Christmas
Designer Series Paper when in comes out in the Holiday Mini Catalog!

Close up!

I think I have my holiday picture for all of my stamping friends.

Okay... one more sneak peek.  Don't you just love that Santa?  He is
another image that is in the Home for Christmas DSP!  There are a
few different Santa pictures and we cut one out and put it on this cute tag.
I am definitely putting this on a Whisper White card front and buying
everything I need to mass produce this card.  I love it!!  (Other mini catalog items:
Cozy Christmas stamp set, Very Vanilla 1 1/4" Subtle Stripes Satin
Ribbon, and Home for Christmas Designer Buttons)

We also got a special All Attending prize today and it was... our BRAND NEW Basic Black Archival Ink Pad!!!  It will be available, along with Basic Gray, beginning September 1st!  I'll finish posting my Convention pictures tomorrow and then I will be posting some of my swap cards and projects, as well as some Paper Pumpkin projects.

Have a great week!
Tammi

Finished my Scrapbook Page from Convention Last Year!

Okay... one nice thing about cleaning your craft room is that you find all sorts of lost treasures!  One of these was my unfinished scrapbook page from last years Convention.  I'm sure most of you have seen this page before, but I wanted to show you that I did finish something.  :) 

I love Stampin' Up!'s divided page protectors and this page is perfect for them!  A few of the embellishments are on the outside of the protector, which is kind of cool. 

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Designed by Stampin' Up!
Products used:  You're Amazing Stamp Set; Take a Ticket Wheel; Early Espresso Card Stock; Midnight Muse Card Stock, Marker and Ink Pad; More Mustard Card Stock, Marker and Ink Pad; Primrose Petals Card Stock and Ink Pad; Very Vanilla Card Stock; First Edition and Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper; Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper; Silver Glimmer Paper; Linen Thread; 1/8" Silver Mini Brads; In Color Dahlias (Primrose Petals); Paper Daisies; Sponge Dauber; Ticket Duo, 1/16", 2 1/2" Circle and Itty Bitty Shapes (flower) Punches

Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Designed by Stampin' Up!

Now I have to go play with my new This and That Bundle! 

Have a great day!
Tammi

Earn a FREE set of Stampin' Up! Ink Pads in the Color Family you Choose!!

Wow!  I thought October had a great special, but check out November's promotion!

Here are the details: 
Dates: November 1 - December 16, 2012

Hostesses who hold a minimum $450 party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals-a $49.95 value! Plus, the free ink is in addition to the regular hostess benefits-INK-redible!

Customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online orders from my Online Store qualify for this promotion.

• While in the past, online orders have not counted toward hostess promotions, we're excited to unveil a trial program that will allow your online customers to take advantage of our current hostess promotion with a qualifying order.
• Customers will be prompted to select their qualifying ink collection with a $450 order. They will be required to use one of the following item numbers in order to select their free ink collection.
• • 132652 Brights Classic Stampin' Pads
  • 132653 Subtles Classic Stampin' Pads
  • 132654 Regals Classic Stampin' Pads
• Note: This only applies to orders placed through an Online Store.

To get free ink, the order total must be at least $450 before tax and shipping.

This special offer isn't incremental. That means if you place a $900 order, we'll be excited for sure-but you won't get two free ink collections. But really, isn't one free collection of ink incentive enough?

Hostesses can still use their additional hostess dollars to get free products from the current annual and seasonal catalogs.  ($65 worth of your choice of items and one item at 50% off!)

You can get two free ink collections when you participate in both of our INK-redible promotions

New demonstrators who join the Stampin' Up! family during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals! It's INK-redible!

• Even with this great offer on the table, new demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! during the promotion period are still eligible for other programs available to new recruits, like the Extra 10% Instant Income offer on their first order, and Stampin' Start. Awesome!

Deadlines:

• Phone: Friday, December 14, 2012; 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX: Sunday, December 16, 2012; 11:50 PM (MT)

PLUS, don't forget the My Digital Studio special going on from now until November 6th!

What do you get when you combine Digital Scrapbooking Day and My Digital Studio? A week of FREE downloads and 50 percent off ALL digital kits!
What: Three FREE downloads. 50% off ALL digital kits. Mega blogging on MyDigitalStudio.net all week!
When: October 29-November 5, 2012.
Why: To get the word out about My Digital Studio's awesome design program, content, and print products!
Get Your FREE Downloads: (132557 Enjoy Everything Kit , 132562 A Split Second Designer Template Pages and 132558 Days in December Kit)

My customers can get their free downloads from my online store

Have fun shopping!  While you are checking out all the fun stuff in my online store, don't forget to check out the all new paper trimmer that is available now!  Contact me to host a party in Utah (and maybe in the Boise area, if I can work it in.).   I do fun Bunco events, too!  Just ask...

Have a great fall week!
Tammi

My Spooktacular Painter's Tray

My Stampin' Up! order arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to create my Spooktacular Painter's Tray project that I earned by recruiting my friend, Ralynn Berggren to my downline (again!).  I think they used My Digital Studio for the images and paper.  They sent me the Toxic Treats stamp set from the new Holiday Mini, so that is the set I used.  Enjoy!

Spooktacular Printer's Tray Project designed by Stampin' Up! and created by Tammi Verbarendse
Colors:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Very Vanilla & Lucky Limeade
Stamp Set:  Toxic Treats
Accessories:  Rhinestone Basics, Dimensionals, Brights Buttons (Old Olive Large), Neutrals Buttons (Basic Gray Medium), Regals Buttons (More Mustard Large and Medium), Vintage Faceted Buttons (small - I think), Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Basic Black & Basic Gray Striped Satin Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine

Close up of the cool spider web that was die cut out of the Silver Glimmer Paper and included in the kit.  I love the sayings that were made from My Digital Studio!

A close up of my cute kids way back in 2002!  (And my sweet husband!)  Love the rosette and fan made by folding the designer paper.  The fan is hooked to the side of the box.

Now I'm off to prep my September kits to mail out on Tuesday and to work on the October kit.  Have a great weekend!
Tammi

September Kit of the Month Now Available!

Click on the Monthly Kits tab at the top to find out how you can order this beautiful kit!  Only available to order until Monday, September 17th!  These will ship out the following week.  I have also included an ordering bonus, so don't forget to check that out, too!

September Kit of the Month created by Tammi Verbarendse
5 Cards, a Paper Clip Bookmark and a Clear Envelope Mini Scrapbook
using 1/2 of an Afternoon Daydream Simply Scrappin' Kit

Extra note about the kit - I will supply the die cut flowers too, just in case you don't have the framelits dies.  The only supplies you should need are a greeting set (I used Word Play and Teeny Tiny Wishes), a Basic Gray Ink Pad, Glue Dots, Dimensionals and your choice of adhesive.  (Snail and/or Sticky Strip)  See my special on the Monthly Kits page to see how you can earn one of these items listed above for FREE!

Let me know your thoughts!
Tammi

Paper Clips for Bunco Forms

I wanted to keep the forms together for my Bunco night, so I decided to create some fun paper clips for everyone.  I love this new hostess stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog!  Stampin' Up! gave it to us for FREE at Convention this year.  I was so excited!!

Paper Clips Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Mixed Medley Stamp Set, Whisper White CS, Gumball Green CS & Ink Pad, Pacific Point CS & Ink Pad, Wisteria Wonder CS & Ink Pad, Melon Mambo CS & Ink Pad, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, & Dimensionals

Can't wait for Tuesday!
Tammi

Stepped Up Tricky Treats Holder

I finished playing around with my treat holder and I must say, I'm pretty pleased.  My daughter recommended some sparkle, so I found my shimmer paint and used a dauber to highlight the spider web.  I also added a Pumpkin Pie glimmer brad to the top of the tag.  I wanted to raise up the 'Eeek!', so I used the Bitty Banner Framelits and cut out the saying and popped it up with a Dimensional.  Let me know what you think of this stepped up version.



Tricky Treats Halloween Treat Holder by Tammi Verbarendse
Tricky Treats stamp set, Pumpkin Pie Marker & CS, Basic Black Ink Pad and CS, Whisper White CS, Polka Dot Parade DSP, Top Note Bigz Die, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Big Shot, Extra Large Tag Punch, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack (LOVE this! I cut around the dots with my paper cutter), Paper-Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Rhinestones Basics, Brights Glimmer Brads, Sponge, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Daubers

Tricky Treats Halloween Treat Holder by Tammi Verbarendse

Tricky Treats Halloween Treat Holder by Tammi Verbarendse

Tricky Treats Halloween Treat Holder by Tammi Verbarendse

You can now click the 'pin it' button on the bottom of each post to add any image to your Pinterest boards.  You have to click on the actual post and then it will be listed at the bottom of the page.  Please give me credit for any projects you pin.  Thanks!

Now I'm going to work on my last two swaps.  Have a great weekend!
Tammi

Happy 4th of July and Swap Sample

I want to wish all my friends and family a very happy and safe 4th of July!  We're still deciding what we will be doing, but I know we'll watch fireworks somewhere.

I thought this cute 3 x 3 card swap would be perfect for today, since it has a red, white and blue color scheme, with some sunny yellow.  Enjoy!

Graduation 3 x 3 card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Every Little Bits and Teeny Tiny Phrases Stamp Set, Summer Smooches DSP, Daffodil Delight Marker & CS, Island Indigo Marker & Ink Pad & CS, Whisper White CS, Basic Black Marker & Ink Pad (I LOVE this new black pad!!!), Real Red Marker, 1/8" Mini Silver Brads, 1" & 1 1/4" Circle Punches, 1 3/4" & 2 3/8" Scallop Punches, Bitty Banner Framelits, & Dimensionals

Graduation 3 x 3 card created by Tammi Verbarendse

Keep checking back for more samples!
Tammi

Video on the NEW Stampin' Up! Ink Pads

Stampin' Up! has redesigned their Classic Stampin' Pads and they are so much better!  Here is a video to show you the difference and how to stamp with them, based on the new design.  They are very juicy, so you don't need to press down hard to get your stamps inked up.  Very cool!!

Enjoy!
Tammi