Valentine's Cards

Here is a very simple and easy valentine's card.
It is done using the Paper piecing technique, using the happy heart day stamp set.
I then used dazzling diamonds to put a little sparkle on the flowers and toe nails.

I'm off to Mt Tremblant this weekend for a wedding. Should be interesting. I weekend without my girls and hanging out with my husband's side of the family.

I'll try and still be crafty over the weekend though...

Catalogues

The new catalogues have been delivered by Canada Post finally.
The hostesses for the upcoming parties received their FREE one yesterday.

If you would like to purchase a catalogue the cost is $7. Please contact me and let me know.

Or if you book a workshop then you will receive one free.
February and March is a great time to have a workshop. For every $60 spend the customer receives an item from the Sale - A Bration Catalogue free. As hostess, if your workshop is $350 or more than you get a free item as well on top of your regular hostess rewards.

New Catty Items

Here are some more pictures from the new catalogue.
My shipment of them is due on Wednesday, so If you would like to get one, please let me know.

Right so here we go...
1st is the texturz plates that I ordered.



Here is the That's Funny stamp set. The one I wasn't able to describe but will definately be getting.



Here is the wheel that I think was made for Diana - shoes and purses I mean really...



A new thing are the stencils for wall art, fabric painting etc.
Here are a few.




Also new is the circle cutter.



Description...
Making perfect circles has never been simpler! Instead tracing a lid or jar, simply select your circle size and turn the cutting handle to get perfect circles every time—no more squiggly lines! The circles come out perfectly every time, with no jagged edges.

■ Quickly draws or cuts perfect circles
■ Adjusts to make circles from 1" to 6"
■ Easily cuts through paper and card stock
■ Large base with gripper feet ensures that tool doesn’t slip
■ Includes base, cutting handle, and adjustable drawing handle; will adjust to fit standard pen and pencil sizes
■ Blade can be replaced without touching
■ Replacement blades available (sold separately; 3 per package)
■ Works best with Glass Mat


That's all I have time to post tonight.

All of the items are now available online as well.
Go to http://melissa_cooper.stampinup.net and click on shop now to view everything. I'll get catalogues out to those that requested them as soon as I get them.

New Catalogue Order

I got to put in an order for the new catalogue on Friday.
I couldn't decide on which stamp set I wanted to buy first so instead I picked up some more things for my Big Shot.
This is a big Shot


It has different dies to cut out baskets, hearts, tags, stars, flowers, birds, snowflakes, letters etc.
Click Here to see what is currently available.

Tomorrow, when the new catalogue is officially "released" I'll post pictures of some of the new die cuts and other great things.

I purchased Texturz pads. These are pads that you run through your bigshot to create embossed paper. they are double sided so with 4 pads you get 8 patterns. It's pretty neat and I can't wait for them to get here.

Hopefully, by next order I will have picked which stamp set to get first.

I've been busy planning cards for a workshop/demonstration I am doing the beginning of February. We will do a valentine's card using an easy water colour technique, a card with the new sweet stems set and Big shot as well as a Chalkboard technique on a card.

Here is an example of the chalkboard technique

It is done with white craft ink and pastels or chalk.

If you are interested in learning any of these techniques or having a class of your own let me know.

I will also be starting a Stamp Club in April, space is still available for that as well if you are interested.

Feel free to contact me for more information. melissacooper.stampinup@gmail.com

Remember, everybody can be crafty sometimes.

Stamp Club

Tonight is my Stamp Club.

This is the one of the projects we will be doing tonight...

For those of you that don't know what stamp club is:

Stamp Club is a great to learn new techniques, have a fun night out and build up your stash of supplies. Once a month we get together to make two or three projects, learn a new technique, try out the latest and greatest from Stampin' Up and have a few laughs.

How it works is simple! Each month you purchase $35 in product for six months. You get a turn at being the hostess and receive the following:

A free level one hostess set
A minimum of $20 of merchandise for free
A copy of the idea book and catalog
A colour swatch ring with samples of all of Stampin' Up's exclusive colours
As a stamp club member you get to attend a monthly meeting (two days/times are open to members each month) and make your free projects! If you can't attend, I will prepare your projects "to-go" or we can arrange another mutually exclusive time to get together.

If you are interested in joining a stamp club or going to a technique class or even just a night out of card making, send me an email and we will get you started.
melissacooper.stampinup@gmail.com

As promised

Here are more pictures of samples using stampsets/paper from the New Catalogue.

Just a reminder, the last day to order from the Fall/Winter Catalogue is Sunday.

We are able to start placing orders Monday at noon for the new one.

Are you as excited as I am....

Pictures

We woke up this morning to our own indoor swimming pool in the basement. Pictures will need to wait until after I bail out the basement and get the girls off to school.


Here is a sneak peek though...

There's that pudgy cute bird in the bottom left.

Happy crafting while I bail out the basement.

Read this....

www.transformingbeauty.blogspot.com

This is a blog that I read by Kristy Dahms. She is the wife of a guy I was in youth group with.
I've never met her, but I read her blog.
Why?
Because what she writes is God inspired/whispered however you would like to say it. Her words speak to my heart and my soul. Her listening ear and soul, her heeding God's word and desire is something I long for every day.

I know this isn't about stamping, it is about something I find even more inspiring and hopeful of.

There are days when I am pulled to her blog and it is days when what she has written speaks to me the most and a couple times has brought me to prayer time right then and there.

My thought of the day...

I'm sorry...

I know I said I was going to post some pictures of samples from other demo's using the new Catty stuff but...

MY NEW DISHWASHER IS HERE!!!!

and I need to help install it and I have some other work to do as well.
As soon as I get it done, I will post some pics for you.
I hope you are having a great day!

The CATALOGUE IS HERE!!!!!

So Frickin' excited.
I called my Upline Maggie to let her know I had received mine and started making comments about some of the stuff that was in it. She told me to "Shut up, now I have to stop working and go pick mine up at the post office"

There are some really cute stamp sets in this catty.

Tomorrow I will snag some pictures from another demo's site to show you some of the new stuff, today I will just ramble on...

Let's see, 9 pages of dies for the Big Shot.
If you haven't seen the Big shot and what it can do, feel free to come to the open house that Maggie and I are having on February 8th. The theme is Chocolate and Martinis. There will be make and takes, retired stamp sets for sale and a project with the big shot.
Info for it is under the class and workshop link.
We just ask that you rsvp to make sure we have enough chocolate for the Chocolate Fountain.
If You aren't able to attend the open house, feel free to call me and we can set up a time for you to come try mine out.

Sorry, little bit of a rabbit trail, back to the Catty!
Dies - a curly Label Bigz LX die. It is see through, so and the die part is movable, so you can put it anywhere you want on your card to cut a curly label hole. How cool is that...
Beautiful Butterflies, flower strip, birds and branches strip, starts, lots of nice stuff
and textured plates - eeekkkkk!!! helps you do dry embossing with the big shot. a set of 6 designs for $14.25.

Stamp sets - these aren't all the new ones just the ones that caught my eye.
Totally Tool - set of 5 with a Tool theme Wrench "thanks for helping me out of a tight spot" Measuring tape "Love beyond measure" etc.
Animal Crackers - set of 5 with little big headed animals "You quack me up" etc.
Quilt Quips - set of 8 good for the quilter and papercrafter "In a crazy quilt of life... I'm glad you're in my block of friends" etc
That's Funny - I can't even begin to explain this one, but it will be one I am getting...
Some new flower ones.
There is the pudgy bird that seems to show up in a bunch of different stamp sets. He's cute.

New Wheel Cartridges,
with one I think specifically made for Diana it is all shoes....

New textured paper
new Designer series paper - again the bird, a playing card themed one, one called pink flamingo, one called Good Morning Sunshine that I am going to have to order just for the name alone...

Some new simply scrappin kits - if you haven't seen these, they are great. They come with designer paper, textured cardstock, and 6 pages of die cut stickers. A new ones with frogs and turtles

New Card kits...

New rub ons in colour!

New embellishments
- desginer hardware buttons, new flower assortment brads, corduroy buttons, designer buttons, hand crocheted flowers.

new ribbon - funky waved ones, polkadot ones,

Something called Build a Fairytale -
My girls are Going to LOVE this ... 4 12x12 sheets of die cute princesses, carriages, nights, castles, dragons etc to build your own happily ever after. Create cards, scrapbook pages or laminate the images for children's playtime. I can just hear Taryn's screaming now!

A Circle Cutter Plus. Cut out BIG circles with it...

Okay, I've given away enough for now. Once I am able to access pictures of the new stamp sets online (January 18th) I'll post up some pics for the new stamps, Until then....
Get Crafty!

New Catalogue

I am anxiously awaiting the new Stampin' up catalogue. After seeing some "stolen" pictures of the release at the Leadership conference I am very excited.

There seems to be the cutest pudgy bird that I am just going to have to get. As well as some other new things. New Dies for the Big Shot, new stamps, new kits etc.

One of the new sets is Sweet Stems and you can purchase the Embosslit die to go with it.

Here is a card that was made with this new stamp set.


We will be making a card similar to this one at a private class in February.

If you are interested in having a class of your own to make this card and/or other cards and projects, feel free to email me melissacooper.stampinup@gmail.com

Inventory Blow Out Sale

Stampin' Up recently released it's Retiring Stamps list
- Click HERE to view the items.


But what surprised some of us Demonstartors is the Inventory Blow out Sale. Save UP TO 50% on selected items!!!!



For the full list of items and prices, click HERE

Contact me to take advantage of the great prices..

Valentine's Bundle

Love You Much Bundle (20% off; item 115405)
$50.28



Click HERE to view the full page ad



Stampin’ Up!’s® Love You Much Bundle (item 115405) contains the perfect products to create fun and fanciful Valentine’s Day projects that say “Ilove you” from the heart. And from December 23, 2008, through January 31, 2009, you can purchase the Love You Much Bundle at 20% off the retail value!

Feel free to email me at Melissacooper.stampinup@gmail.com if you would like to order this bundle.

First Post

I've been told over and over again (Mainly by Diana) that I need a blog.
So...
Here it is.
I don't promise anything fancy. But I'll do what I can.

I'll try and post some pictures of the cards/projects that I do.
As well, as I come up with classes/workshops I'll post those as well.

If you are interested in joining a stamp club or a techniques club or having your own workshop, feel free to email me and we can set something up because
Everybody can be crafty sometimes!