Convention news & Ribbon shares!

Today, I'm headed off to Salt Lake City for convention!!!  Can't believe it's finally here.  But not to spare, I have a special offer for you while I'm away!  I'm offering double punches on your rewards cards!  Normally for every $50 increment you purchase you'll receive one punch.  Then when you accumulate 10 punches you'll receive a stamp set out of the catalog valued at $30.  However, until I come back on Sunday, you'll receive 2 punches for every $50 spent!!!  So head over to my Stampin' Up! online store and have some fun filling your bag!! 

And for the second big item, I'm going to offer ribbon shares for the first time.  Below are the details for this great offer! 

Group #1 – New in color 3/8” stitched satin ribbon - $16.00

3 new in colors

3 yards of each color

15 yard total

Gumball green, midnight muse, primrose petals, raspberry ripple, summer starfruit

Group #2- New ¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon - $18.00

10 new colors

3 yards of each color

30 yards total

Basic gray, daffodil delight, early espresso, night of navy, pacific point, pretty in pink, real red, rich razzleberry, whisper white, wild wasabi

Group #3 – 3/8 ruffled ribbon - $18.00

5 new in colors

3 yards of each color

15 yards total

Calypso coral, island indigo, lucky limeade, pool party, wisteria wonder

Group #4 – 3/8” taffeta ribbon-  $25.00

10 colors

3 yards of each color

30 yards total

Basic black, certainly celery, crumb cake, not quite navy, perfect plum, pink pirouette, riding hood red, so saffron, soft suede, whisper white

Group #5 – 1/8” taffeta ribbon - $21.00

10 colors

3 yards of each color

30 yards total

Very vanilla, daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, regal rose, real red, marina mist, old olive, early espresso baja breeze, and basic black

Group #6 – ½” seam binding ribbon - $20.00

8 colors

3 yards of each color

24 yards total

Very vanilla, cherry cobbler, always artichoke, baja breeze, crumb cake, rose red, pool party, daffodil delight

I need to receive your order by Sunday, July 29th
 so I know how much ribbon I’ll need to order.  Once I receive the order from Stampin’ Up!  I’ll wrap your shares around a piece of chipboard and  then package in a plastic bag.  It’s a great way to get a sampling of all the colors without having to buy the full roll!   The ribbon shares do not qualify for the doubl punch rewards. 

If you have any questions, please drop me an e-mail.  karlita@tctwest.net  I'd love to hear from you! 

On Second Thought.....

I'm a woman and I have the right to change my mind, right?  I came across another sketch design and came up with this card for a convention team swap...totally different than the other convention possibility but this made me say "Wow!"  The colors just pop out at you and I now have a new favorite stamp to replace my similar one that retired :)  I love this color combo together and it's totally brighter than what I'm use to using.  So I now have all my pieces for 28 cards in all my different sized papers cut, embossed, punched, stamped and ready to assemble after work tomorrow.  Pray for a good day tomorrow! 

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, and Polka Dot Parade DSP

Stamp Set:  Quint-Essential Flower

Accessories:  Big Shot!, 2-3/8" scallop circle punch, 1-3/4" scallop circle punch, 1" circle punch, 3/" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, 2-1/2" circle punch, Scallop trim border punch, Perfect Polka Dots folder, Fancy Fan Folder, 1/8" mini brads, 1/2" Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon

Stay tuned over the next couple days for some sweet offers while I'm away at convention.  You don't want to miss out!! 

Mojo Monday 249

I have wanted to participate in a blog sketch challenge for so long and never seem to have the time to do it.  So I saw this sketch this week and new exactly what I wanted to do!  Think I may be using this one for my team swap at Convention next week :-) 

I love the clean and simple elegance of creating with just white and silver. 

Cardstock:  Whisper white, Brushed silver

Stamp set:  Embellished Events

Accessories:  Big Shot!, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Rhinestone basic jewels, Whisper White Baker's Twine, 5/8" Organza ribbon, paper piercer, silver embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by!  Any questions, or want to join my stamp club starting this fall, drop me an email, karlita@tctwest.net

Harvest Blessings

A few weeks ago my dad turned 60.  So I couldn't help but resist and use the Harvest Blessings stamp set for his card since it had an antique tractor and he's a farmer.  On the inside I printed off a saying on my computer:  "60th birthdays and antique tractors seem to have a lot in common.....just sayin'....."  He took it in good spirits :)

Cardstock:  Comfort Cafe DSP, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Watercolor paper

Stamp set:  Harvest Blessings, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Aqua painter, Naturals Designer buttons, Postage label punch, 1-3/8" square punch, Word window punch, crumb cake 1/2" seam binding ribbon, Stazon ink

Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July. And if you're traveling, be careful!  Until next time, happy stamping!  Kari

Lovely as a Tree

Even though the sentiment on this card states its for fathers day, it can easily be changed for a birthday, anniversary, or a sympathy card.  This is one of my first sets so I hope this stamp set is never retired.  It is just a good basic set to have.  I used the "thumping" method for coloring the tree.  Using the fat end of the Stampin' Write markers I hold the marker like a drumstick.  Start with the lightest color you want to use and thump across your stamp.  Once you've applied a good amount of color switch to your next darkest color and repeat the process until you've applied about three different colors and have covered your stamp.  It gives the best coloring effect for fall trees.  The three colors I used were more mustard, old olive, and cajun craze. 

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, and First Edition specialty DSP

Stamp set: Lovely as Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  word window punch, modern label punch, 3/16" metal brads, Big Shot!, stripes embossing folder, labels collections framelits


On another note, I have quite a bit of retired inventory that I will be listing over the next week whether it is stamp sets, DSP, or accessories. If there's something that you've been looking for send me an e-mail and I'll let you know a price.  karlita@tctwest.net  Have a great week!

A lot has happened!!

Time sure does fly!!  I can't believe it's been so long since my last post.  The best thing that's happened since last time is that I have my first recruit!!!  So please help me welcome, Charlotte Hondl from Dickinson, ND to my team!  I've known this sweet lady all my life and she is ecstatic to be become a part of Stampin' Up!  She took advantage of the new $99 starter kit and completely customized it to fill her needs. She also earned the entire Patio Party suite for free, available only this month.  What are you waiting for?  Take the jump and join me in the most exciting creative company out there.  Click here to join my team! 

So last week I spent days preparing decorations for the surprise party I threw for my parents 40th anniversary and my dad's 60th birthday.  My mom was partly in on the surprise because she thought it was only for my dad's birthday!  Well, I pulled one over on her too!  It was great to see friends and family for a happy occasion. 


So the first picture here is the invitation I sent out that was created partly with MDS. Gotta love the versatility of MDS! 

 
Now we have the decorations....wasn't what I had originally planned but had to make some last minute changes.  You may recognize the similarity from the catalog.  Check out page 194.  I made 11 totally different ones for the tables.  Here's a bit of advice.  When using hot glue do not mix with any other types of adhesives such as gorilla glue.  Ends up with a volcanic reaction and quite a mess!  My dear aunt Georgia was kind enough to help me assemble these the morning of the party.  I added the wheat for a little country flair as my parents are farmers. 

And last I am proud to say I was able to get a five generation picture.  My dear great-grandma is 97 years old this year. 

Thanks for stopping by! Kari

More Big News!!

A new month with Stampin' Up! means more exciting surprises!  Last month Stampin' Up! announced that you have the ability to join as a demonstrator for the new, permanent low price of $99 and create your own customizable kit.  In conjunction with this great news, this month only you will get products from the Party Patio suite for FREE!  This additional offer includes the Make a Cake stamp set, Patio Party Designer Series paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD to use with MDS.  That's an additional $48 in free product!!

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Page	Item	Description	Retail Value
44	126740	Make a Cake Set (wood-mount)*	$14.95
44	126742	Make a Cake Set (clear-mount)*	$11.95
165	126916	Patio Party Designer Series Paper	$10.95
199	127215	Patio Party Digital Collection DVD	$22.95

If you're ready to join my Starlight Stampers team, click here to be directed to my online website and sign up!

And there's more....for the hostesses in June and July, you have more incentives!!  When you host a workshop with a minimum of $450 in sales (excluding shipping and tax where applicable) you will receive an additional $50 in hostess benefits.  So that means $115 in free merchandise and one item at 50% off!    I was my own hostess today and more than made my quarterly minimums. Can't wait for UPS this week!!!!!!!!!

These next two months are very busy for me so if you'd like to schedule your workshop, e-mail me right away! karlita@tctwest.net