Pocket Silhouettes

Let me tell you.. I am SOOOO glad I bought this stamp set. I wasnt real crazy about it... well I should say I really liked it, but couldnt see me using it that often. Well it was on sale so I thought what the heck. Now I love it. I havent had a ton of time to play with it as I have to make 80 save the date cards for a relative and havent really even made a dent in them yet but I did do one card.

The blue background is a piece of paper that I used to take the picture on. I really like this card dont you? I used Kiwi kiss and Chocolate Chip paper, the new Urban Garden DSP and Chocolate Chip ink and taffeta ribbon. It was super simple to put together. This is one of the cards we will be making for my World Card Making day class. To check the date and time visit my calendar at laurafiske.stampinup.net. If you would like to come just shoot me a message and let me know.

I also made this post it note holder. I really like how it turned out. Its the first one I ever made and its still missing a magnet on the back as I keep forgetting to get some when Im at the store...hopefully Ill get some soon. I again use the Pocket silhouettes with Urban Garden DSP and chocolate chip ink. I used the scallop punch to punch out the Dsp to cover the Binder Clip. I then used my circle punches to punch out the brown circle and the stamped image. I actually am not using that bright yellow paper, I have some "normal" dull yellow post it notes that I am using instead. I just didnt have them when I took the picture. I also made a matching pen using the Urban Garden paper to go with the post it note holder. I love this little set so much maybe Ill make a little stationary set out of it. hmm...... guess I better get the Save the date cards done first. Then I can play more. It gives me good incentive.

Thanks for stopping by!

20th/20/$20 Scavenger Hunt

My fabulous upline is offering this scavenger hunt. She got the idea from a Fantastic Demo named Aly Schilling. She liked it and decided to use it and I have no decided to offer this scavenger hunt as well.

Stampin UP is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year and I'm so excited about it, I'm offering you a scavenger hunt. What's it all about you might ask?Well.........This promotion will run from now until June 30th 2009.Through out the year I will be placing these 20 year emblems on items and handing them out. This is the emblem that you will look for.

The first item that you will see them on is your catalog, so contact me to get your discounted catalog $5.00 (normally $9.95). Here are some other ways that you will receive the emblem:

*A receipt for an order total that is over $50.00

*Any class that you attend

*Any time you register a new to me guest for a class

*Any time you refer a new customer who places a $25.00 or more.

* And any other time that I see fit.

But here's a little hint... my hostess will get the emblems much quicker. Hostess will find them on:

*Hostess Packets

*Hostess Benefits Receipts for high totaling workshops

*Hostess gifts and more!

Hostess will also get them for random things that make me happy:

*Having high attendance at their workshops

*Having a fair amount of outside orders before their workshop

*Getting bookings at their workshops and more!

So you will definitely want to host several workshops through out the year. So why am I collecting these emblems? When you collect twenty, 20 year emblems, I will give you a $20.00 Stampin Up! Gift Certificate!

There are a few rules:

*The emblems are NON-TRANSFERABLE. You cannot give your emblems to someone else! If this begins to happen the promotion will end

*You can only receive one $20.00 Gift Certificate through out the year. If you collect 40 emblems, you will not get $40.00.

*You must keep track of your emblems. I won't be writing down who gets what. If you loose them, I will not replace them. I suggest that you throw them in a Ziploc bag and keep them in your catalog.

Have fun and get collecting your emblems.

Finally...

So I have finally been able to sit down and make a card. I have been soooo busy. We were on vacation in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks. While we were there my husband tripped and fell into the fire so when we got back he had dr appointments every day on top of all of our regular stuff so its been pretty crazy. I have new stamps that I havent even been able to use yet. I have so many ideas its just finding the time, and I really should get some save the date cards done for my cousins wedding seeing as how she wants them in September. So I am making myself do those before I really get any other stamping done. So.. here is the card I made. I really LOVE the colors together. I used Baja Breeze and chocolate Chip. I think if I were to do it again I would add a background or designer paper to the blue scalloped part, otherwise i really like it. I used brown taffeta ribbon and the Dreams DuJour stamp. To make the scallops I used the new fabulous scallop edge punch. I dont know how we survived without it. It is soooo much easier than making scallops with the slit or circle punch! If you dont have one, it is a Must Have. Thanks for stopping by. off to get ready for a Surprise Birthday Party. Have a Great Weekend!

Big Shot Preview Party

Your Invited to a Big Shot Preview Party!

Thursday September 3rd
any time from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: Angela Riddell's (my uplines)
Gill, MA
Fee: FREE
RSVP is required to have project prepared
RSVP by September 1st.

Stampin UP! has added another fantastic product to the family and I'm excited to show it to you. We now carry the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine. What would you use a die cutting machine for? You might ask. Really the possibilities are endless! Scrapbook pages, cards, home decor and more.
Come find out how versatile this tool really is. This is a great way to try before you buy and the best part is that the party is FREE! Just stop by any time between 6:00 - 9:00 pm and we'll show you how easy it is to use and you'll even get to make a project with it.

If you find out that it's something you just "have to have" then join my Big Shot club.

What is the big shot club? Think of it as a payment plan for your big shot.
The club will run for 4 months September - December. The price of the Big Shot will be split into 4 equal payments of $56.34 (includes tax and s&h). After the 4th payment I will be hosting a Big Shot Party in December where all club members will pick up their machine and we'll spend the evening making fabulous projects using the Big Shot of course!

What do you get for your club payments?
The Big Shot starter kit see kit here
Free Idea Book & Catalog
1 Level 1 hostess set
$15.00 in free merchandise from the catalog.

To RSVP or if youre intrested in joing the big shot club, call or email me at 413-863-8328 or laurafiske89@comcast.net

Never Before Seen Savings!

Thats right... 15% off select stamps until September 30th and let me tell you they have chosen some nice stamps to give a discount on! I will get some projects done with some of them and get them posted as soon as I have some free time. If you want to get some first hand experience with them then join us on September 19th. We will be using pocket silhouettes and heard from the heart to make some coasters (which I will be posting hopefully by monday). If that doesnt work for you, check out my calendar at http://www.laurafiske.stampinup.net/ to see if there are any other classes you might be able to attend. Thanks for stopping! Have a Fantastic Day!

Its been awhile....

So... I havent updated my blog since what.. i think it said the 11th. Sorry about that. We went on a mini vacation to manchester (to visit my sister in law) and to Maine to check out the beach...which was insanely cold! anyways, when we got back I had surgery on my wrist so I didnt really have any typing abilities and then my computer was getting fixed. So I finally got my computer back this morning and it is all set up, however I dont have time to update you on all of the VERY EXCITING things going on with Stampin Up. However I will let you all know that I am in the process of getting my demonstrator site up and going which you will be able to find at http://www.laurafiske.stampinup.net/ after Im finished gettin it set up, hopefully by tomorrow and one other important thing that will affect all of my Mass customers, its tax free day August 16 and 17th. So start putting your orders together now!! Remember that August 10th is the last day to order out of the current catalog so make sure you get me your orders this week! Oh and guess what.. i know Im terrible at keeping stuff in..... Stampin Up announced that we are now selling the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine!!! I am soooo excited!! I will post more details later.

Thanks for checkin back!

More Squash.... and new in colors!

I have no idea why, but I just absolutely LOVE making these books! This is one I did for my niece Makenna aka MJ for short. I used purely pomengranite for the base of the book. I am really going to miss those in colors! I loved all of them! But thats Ok we are getting some really great colors to replace them...(youll see in a minute). I then used the Berry Bliss DSP with Chocolate Chip and pretty in pink cardstock on the inside. I used the chocolate chip taffeta ribbon to tie itoff. For the cover, I used chipboard and colored it purely pomengranite and use my One of A Kinda stamp with coordinating punch to make the flowers at at the bottom. I love this paper....I hope it sticks around for a bit. I also love how the one of a kind stamp matches it so wonderfully!

Ok.. now... here is a picture of our new in colors! I barrowed this picture from Dawn. Click here to see these colors compared to our current colors. They are called: Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red , Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, and Baja Breeze. They are wonderful colors! you will be able to order them starting August 11th. If you would like to get them as soon as possible, I will be taking preorders until August 6th and will place the order the morning of the 11th. Email me and let me know if you think you want to be included.

Thank you for stopping by!