Monday, September 30, 2013

Electronic Newsletter is coming out- sign up now

My electronic newsletter is coming out soon. I know you don't want to miss any of the announcements, specials or great projects.  To sign up, just put your email into the space on the left column.  Don't miss out on all the good information.

JOIN MY TEAM
I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.
You will get one ticket if you are on my team.
You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.
You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.
If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.
The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.
You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 


No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html


Happy Stamping
Mary

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Grandma's Rocking Chair - September 29, 2013 - Grid Paper Review

Product Review - Grid paper
Grid Paper
Stampin' Up sells Grid Paper.  I use it at my classes and for other things.  I use to use just scrap paper or packing paper, as it was free or at least it came in packages, and I didn't know what to do with it and I never throw anything away. Now that Stampin' Up! has gone bubble packaging I don't have a lot of that and I have other uses for what I do have.  For the past year or two I have been using the Grid paper and I love it and so do my stampers.

For one thing I don't have to supply rulers, each piece of grid paper has a built in ruler, on all sides.  Great for designing, you can tell what size will go well with the card.  I have a card base and one layer but I want to do either another layer or a die cut which one will fit best.  For classes I cut all the pieces but some are the same colors and they need to know what each size is so they don't use the wrong size, they can measure them right there.

Another thing,  it is great for writing down notes, either on sizing or supplies you want, all they do then is take the paper home. You can sketch on it if you would like to try something different next time.

You can use it when you need to stamp off your stamp.  Try different ink colors to see what is best with which colors.  Keeps from using a lot of cardstock, when you are not sure of the color combo you want to use.  Also keeps your table free from stray ink.

I don't like throwing it away even when it is all inky.  I use it to make my Quilt cards.




Doesn't matter if it is inky I can lay out my design on the grid paper.  I use the Multipurpose adhesive and then lay out my design on the grid paper.  I can get at least 4 and most of the time 6 cards out of one sheet. and then it lines up perfectly.

 I really like the Grid paper and it is only $10.95 for a hundred sheets. If you would like to order it just click here Don't forget to use the hostess code of YSDMHAFX until September 30.

Also wanted to remind you that:

SUPPLY OF ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARDS RUNNING LOW

 We've had an overwhelmingly positive response to the new Envelope Punch Board--so much so that that you have nearly sold through our supply weeks sooner than we anticipated! We have already taken steps to restock our inventory, but the new supply will not arrive in the Distribution Center until mid-October. We anticipate that the Envelope Punch Boards will be placed on backorder in the next few days.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we are working to ensure that we can fulfill your orders as quickly as possible. We will keep you posted as we learn the exact dates of availability. 

So if you would like to order an Envelope Punch Board Click here.

Also September 30 is the last time to order the great Butterfly Bundle Special.

Dates: August 29-September 30, 2013
Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!
Bundle ItemPage in CatalogDescriptionRetail Price15% Savings PriceAmount Saved!
135311
90
183
Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount)
Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Bitty Butterfly Punch
$30.90
$26.27
$4.63
13531290
183
Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount) 
Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Bitty Butterfly Punch
$34

Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.

Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Colorful Saturday Challenge September 28, 2013

Every Saturday I will choose a Color Combo from either the Annual Catalog or the current mini catalog.  I will make two cards or projects using that color combination. I then challenge you to make at least one card or project using that color combo and post a link in the comments section to either your blog post on the challenge or your pinterest photo.  
Thanks for playing.

So let’s see what this week’s colors are?


These are great colors for fall.  The Baked Brown Sugar and the Pumpkin Pie goes so well together and then you have the Coastal Cabana, it just highlights it all.

Here are my to cards for this month.

This first one uses Magnificent Maple and is a great Fall Card.

 Color Challenge 13 Magnificent Maple
Mary Trautner

Supplies: Stamps – Magnificent Maple (Wood 131868), Tags 4 You (Wood 131820, Clear 131823); Ink – Baked Brown Sugar (131174), Coastal Cabana (131175), Pumpkin Pie (126945); Cardstock – Very Vanilla 8 ½ x 5 ½, scrap (101650); Accessories Label Bracket Punch (132153).



One of my Uncles is sick and I needed a Get Well Card.  I love Tag It and Chalk Talk goes so well with it.

 Color Challenge 13
Tag It
Mary Trautner
Supplies:  Stamps – Tag It (Wood 130300, Clear 130303); Ink -  2013 – 2015 Stampin’ Write Markers (131260), Pumpkin Pie Stampin Write Marker (105115): Cardstock – Baked Brown Sugar 8 ½ x 5 ½, 4 ¼ x 5 ½, (131296), Coastal Cabana 3 x 3 (131297), Pumpkin Pie 5 x 2 ½, 3 x 3 (105117), Very Vanilla 5 ½ x 4 ¼ (101650); Designer Series Paper – Eastern Elegance (130131); Accessories – 3/8 Ruffle Stretch Trim Baked Brown Sugar (130022), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot (113439), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Honeycomb Embossing folder (129378).

Don't forget to include a link in the comments to your entries.  Have fun and create.

Just a few more days for the Mystery Hostess this month.
Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Thursday, September 26, 2013

There's A Card Thursday - Sept 26, 2013 - Using September Paper Pumpkin

Sorry I am late but I thought I had a video, but really didn't and had to go to college night last night and today I had to wait until Meigan came home to be my camera person. I know excuses, excuses.
But I did get a video done between the classes I had today. I used the September Paper Pumpkin for a different card. here is what the original card looks like.


I think the base card looks like a target, Meigan thinks it looks like a spider web.  Well I one this time, maybe my next card will be a Halloween card.

Here is the card I made for the video.
I really like the kit and would love to have card stock like this.

Well hope you enjoy the video.



Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.

Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Fall Banner Kit

Well this morning it sure felt like fall.  I have been busy preparing for my 3 D Hershey Class for today so not much time to do much of anything else.  I am even late getting There's A Card Thursday up, doesn't help that Meigan has homework now and can't always be my camera person. But for the last few days I have been working on a cool banner.

The tough thing was trying to decide what to put on the rosettes.  Here is the banner.
Right now I am living in Wyoming and they say that they have beautiful falls here but it is just yellows.  I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I loved the fall.  So many colors, Reds, Oranges, Greens, Yellows.  Just so colorful.  There was one drive that we called the rainbow tunnel.  The trees went across the road and formed like a tunnel and in the fall it was great as there were so many colors was like driving through a rainbow.  So I like the colors.
These banners are so easy to do.

Using Build a Banner Simply Created Kit makes it so easy. Item number 133507 Click the item number to order
Build a Banner Simply Created Kit

I also used the Designer Rosette Big Shot Die item number 125594
Designer Rosette Bigz Xl Die

I made these great Rosettes with the die.



Don't forget to check out the End of Summer Facebook Page Hop, sponsored by #SMCrafters, you can start on my page at https://www.facebook.com/MaryTrautnerStampinUp It is a fun hop with a lot of giveaways.

Happy Stamping
Mary

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tips & Techniques Tuesday - September 24, 3013 - Paper Pumpkin for September

Good Morning,

It is Tuesday already and that means Tips & Techniques Tuesday.  Today we are looking at the September Paper Pumpkin. I just love My Paper Pumpkin.  If you want to order your own monthly Paper Pumpkin just click here and next month you can join us in creating some great things and each month is different.

Here is this months Paper Pumpkin and it is a fun and great kit.


JOIN MY TEAM
I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.
You will get one ticket if you are on my team.
You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.
You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.
If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.
The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.
You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 


No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html

Happy Stamping
Mary

Monday, September 23, 2013

End of Summer Facebook Page Hop



It is the end of summer already.  I can't believe that it is already over, didn't it just start last week. I know the older I get the faster the summer seems to go.

This is a good time to celebrate the end of summer and what a better way than a hop.  So over on my facebook page I am participating in the Social Marketing for Crafters Facebook Hop ( #SMCrafters ). Where you go from Facebook Page to Facebook page.  We are offering prizes and giveaways and a lot of neat crafting.  You can head over to my page ) https://www.facebook.com/MaryTrautnerStampinUp ) to start off the hop.  Like or comment on my facebook post and you will be entered into my drawing for the Tags 4 You Set from the Stampin' Up!Holiday Catalog.

The hop goes from 12 AM September 24 to 11:59 PM September 26.  During that time I will also be doing some special projects here on my blog.

The first project is a Fall wreath. I took this idea from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, page 185.


I started out with one of those foam circles and using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812 ) Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (132184) and various colors of cardstock I started layering leaves on the circle.  I attached the leaves using a hot glue gun.  I kept attaching them for about 4 -5 layers.

 To finish it off I used the Designer Type Photopolymer Stamp Set (132956), Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink Pad (126969 ), Elegant Eggplant Cardstock (105126, Naturals Ivory Cardstock (101849 ), Petite Pennants Builder Punch (122361) and Linen Thread (104199) to make the banner.  This would make a great door wreath, or move the banner down and put a pillar candle in the middle for a super centerpiece.

I hope you like this project.  If you are visiting from the Facebook Page hop, I hope you come back and visit again.
To order the above Items click here

Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Grandma's Rocking Chair - September 22, 2013 - Back to Basics

Grandma's Rocking Chair Question - How do I stamp?

Today at my class I had a couple of new stampers.  I love new stampers they are so excited when we do something.  We embossed a card and I heard the WOW look at that. We used the Big Shot, with thinlits and embossing folders and they couldn't believe it.  They used the Simply Score Tool to make a score to fold their cards and they were isn't that great a straight line. So I love new stampers.  I also love new stampers because it gets me back to the basics of stamping. Not just what size is a card, how do you make the card base,  how do you open a stamp pad, how do you clean the stamp and what I want to touch on today how to stamp.

Yes there are a lot basics to go over but today I want to touch on one that even made me want to stop stamping, and for a fact I didn't even want to try again because I could never get it to look right. My friend Dee, helped me learn the simple thing of how do I stamp.

Now there are a lot of reasons why something happens to make your stamping look bad.  It could be a really inky stamp pad, a dry stamp pad,an uneven stamping surface, a misaligned stamp.

For new stampers I do a few things at first.  One is I have them stamp a few images on scraps.  A lot of times there is no problems and they stamp just fine.  Though I do find a few main problems one is a pressure problem and the other is a moving, rolling problem.  I then explain to them that to stamp a clear crisp stamp there are a few things they should do to stamp.  One is to ink a stamp turn it over and look at it making sure that it is inked all over and not globed or over inked with ink on places it should not be. Second thing I tell them is to stamp straight down, don't rock and roll and don't push it through the paper but to keep the pressure even and firm. Then when they remove the stamp to bring it straight up. Then I have them practice again.

Here are a few stamping flubs.
The above can be caused by a dry pad but these were caused by other things  I made these to show what stamping mistakes you can do and then how to correct it.  These mistakes are mainly a pressure problem. 
The Top Left was uneven pressure - this is really common on large stamps since it is really hard to put even pressure on all the stamp at once.  Some folks can not put a firm pressure on the whole stamp so I tell them for large stamps they can do a few things. 
1) They can butt stamp. Put your paper down on the table then your stamp on top and then sit on the stamp.  This will provide firm even pressure.  If you can't get on top of the table try stamping on a chair.
2) Put the stamp rubber side up on the table then put your cardstock on it and if your cardstock does not cover your stamp a piece of scrap paper on top of your cardstock.  Then take your Brayer and rub it over you cardstock and stamp, making sure that you run over all the stamp.  Be careful of moving the paper especially when you run off the side of the stamp.

The Bottom is not enough pressure.  A lot of times this happens when you have applied to much pressure at first and get the halo affect (see Below) and you don't want to do it again, so you hardly press at all.  Just do it again and put a little more pressure on it. Practice is great just grab some scraps and practice.

The Top Right is a pretty good stamped image.



Now these I call my Rock and Roll problems.

The Top one is not a rock and roll, but could be.  It is one that is to much pressure and gives it a halo. A lot of this is caused by having to much ink on the stamp but even if you get ink on the rubber and not just the raised stamp you can still stamp it with out the halo.  You can also see that the letters are fatter and blurred.  I tell my folks to go with less pressure still firm but just don't try to stamp the floor and just the cardstock.

The Second one is a type of rock and roll.  This one I did by trying to see where I was going to stamp and started by putting the top of the stamp down first then rolling it up straight, then lifting it off.  It is very common when you want to make sure you are stamping in the exact spot you want it.  Very common when you punch first then stamp.  What I tell my folks who do this is:
1) If you have to have it exactly where you think it should be, use a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.  Though I also tell them I never knew anyone who got a card to say Geez you didn't get it straight or right where it belongs. So they really don't have to worry about it.
2) Try stamping first and then punching out.  Turn your punch upside down and you can line it up to punch it perfectly.

The Third one is a good stamped image.  It had the same amount of ink on the rubber as the other so you can get a good image even if you have ink on your rubber.

The Bottom one is the real rock and roll.  It is caused by going straight down with the stamp and then rolling it back and forth to make sure that it is stamped correctly and fully.  It is a very common mistake and if you have some cheap stamps you may have to do this to get good coverage since at times the cheaper stamps are not all the height.  I think this is what caused me to stop stamping before I got some help. I hated that halo effect and could not get rid of it. What I tell my folks is that if they put it straight down make a firm pressure don't rock it, put it down and take it up straight up and down.  Some of my folks have a problem keeping the little stamps steady so I tell them to use two hands on the stamps and that really helps.  This is mainly a practice problem, so practice makes perfect for this one.  It is also a confidence problem not thinking it will stamp clearly, so again practice makes perfect.

I hope you have enjoyed this Grandma's Rocking Chair.  If you have any questions I can answer, or any reviews you would like me to do, you can leave a comment or send me an e-mail at marysstamping at gmail.com

JOIN MY TEAM
I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.
You will get one ticket if you are on my team.
You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.
You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.
If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.
The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.
You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 


No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html

Happy Stamping
Mary

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Colorful Saturday Challenge September 21

Good Morning,
Such a great Saturday.  This is the first day of fall.  I always love fall but I really don't like the winter that follows. I have been listening to a series of good mystery books by Val McDermid. I love to listen to books when I make cards, but at times I just stop and have to listen and this series is one of those. So been having a slow card making these last few weeks.

Every Saturday I will choose a Color Combo from either the Annual Catalog or the current mini catalog.  I will make two cards or projects using that color combination. I then challenge you to make at least one card or project using that color combo and post a link in the comments section to either your blog post on the challenge or your pinterest photo.  
Thanks for playing.


So let’s see what this week’s colors are?

For Colorful Saturday the colors are Bermuda Bay and Pear Pizzazz.

I have two projects today, both cards. I liked this combination of course one of my favorite colors is Bermuda Bay.
This first one uses Birthday Basic Designer Series paper and Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set.  Simple and quick card.

Color Challenge 12 Yippee-Skippee!
Mary Trautner
Supplies: Stamp Set – Yippee-Skippee! ( wood 131341, clear 131344); Ink – Stampin’ Write Markers Bermuda Bay (131259), Pear Pizzazz (131266); Cardstock – Pear Pizzazz 8 ½ x 5 ½ (131201), Whisper White scrap (100730); Designer Series Paper – Birthday Basics (130145); Accessories – 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon Bermuda Bay (131206), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Decorative Label Punch (120907). 

The next one uses the Circle Card Thinlit.  I love it and wanted to try the extended version of the card.  I really like that Thinlit and how to extend it is easy and fun to make a card with a swing.

Color Challenge 12 Circle Thinlit
Supplies: Cardstock – Pear Pizzazz 8 ½ x 5 ½, scrap (131201), Bermuda Bay 5 ½ x 5 ½, 3 x 3; Designer Series Paper – Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (132341); Accessories – Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Big Shot (113439), Circle Card Thinlits Die (133480).

I hope you like this Colorful Saturday Challenge and that you participate, just provide a link in the comments. Have fun with this combination.

Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Thursday, September 19, 2013

There's A Card Thursday - September 19, 2013 - Quick and Easy #3

Good Morning,
Got another quick and easy card for you and it is using my new favorite set - Another Thank You Photopolymer set.  I really like the set and I really, really like the large Thank you. The set has a lot of other thank you stamps and a few hearts.

It is a quick video for a quick and cute card, hope you enjoy it.


Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

New Photopolymer Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up!

Two New Photo Polymer stamp sets from Stampin Up. Map It (134620) out includes a Map of the US and Greetings From (134621) includes a bunch of travel related stamps. They are each $13.95 and I love my Photopolymer sets.  I will have to get the Map It out set.


Tips & Techniques Tuesday - September 17, 2013 - Pumpkin Pie Goodie Gear

Good Morning,
With Halloween coming I thought I would try out the Goodie Gear Simply Created Kits.  So today I will show you how easy it is to gt your Halloween treats done nicely.  Though we have over 300 kids at our house and I won't be doing goodie bags for them all, a few will get them.  But I will be doing over 150 book marks - that is what I am famous for giving out.

Here are the finished products and they really are quick and easy and pretty cheap.  you can make 10 for just $4.95 plus the cost of the candy.

Here is the video hope you enjoy it.

Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YSDMHAFX and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YSDMHAFX is good till September 30 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YSDMHAFX in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Grandma's Rocking Chair - September 15, 2013 - Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set




Grandma's Rocking Chair Review - Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set (133454, $13.95).


As most of my regulars know I have two favorite go to stamp sets - Lovely As A Tree and Teeny Tiny Wishes, I use other sets but these are the sets in a pinch I pull out. Well I now have to add another one.  I like the photopolymer stamps from Stampin' Up!.  I like how they stamp, how they feel and some of the sets that have come out so far. I don't sell a lot mainly because I believe they are not in the catalog and they are hard to find.  I have showed them a few times but they really aren't a go to set for my classes.  Well that is going to change.  I always need Thank You cards and a lot of my classes especially the technique classes we make Thank You Cards. I got the Another Thank you set a few weeks ago and really haven't played with it much.  But I needed to do a quick and easy thank You card so I grabbed it the other day and decided that the big thank you would be easy no embellishments just a quick card.

I have fallen in love with it.  Yes you will be seeing a lot more of this set.  I have now set it out on my work table and you will be seeing more of it.  If you don't have it, you really should get it, if you make Thank You Cards.  Big to small thank yous and I just love how they look, so many different styles.

Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set

So using the Big Thank You I am creating packs of Cards to sell at the craft fairs this year. Here is another one just different colors.


I will have a Video out on this one shortly since it is a Quick and Easy Card.  If you want a Set that is Versatile this will be one of them.  I know that it is only Thank You's but you really need it. 

 Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.
Just use the Hostess Code YQF6MDMY and you will be entered into the drawing.
Mystery Host code  YQF6MDMY is good till September 17 and the winner will be announce September 1. The winner will choose Stampin'Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it say "Special Offer" the box that say "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  YQF6MDMY in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping
Mary

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Colorful Saturday Challenge - September 14,2013

Good Morning,
Every Saturday I will choose a Color Combo from either the Annual Catalog or the current mini catalog.  I will make two cards or projects using that color combination. I then challenge you to make at least one card or project using that color combo and post a link in the comments section to either your blog post on the challenge or your pinterest photo.  
Thanks for playing.

So let’s see what this week’s colors are?



Pear Pizzazz and Wisteria Wonder.  This really is a great combination I really liked it. Here are my samples.
I just love the 3/4" Chevron ribbon and Wisteria Wonder was the first one I purchased it is so elegant looking. This really is a fun and simple card to put together.
Color Challenge 11 Seasonal Sayings

Mary Trautner
Supplies: Stamp Set – Seasonal Sayings (wood 131937, Clear 128009); Ink – Wisteria Wonder (126985): Cardstock – Pear Pizzazz 8 ½ x 5 ½ (131201), Wisteria Wonder 4 ¼ x 5 ½ (122922), Very Vanilla (101650); Accessories – ( Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), ¾” Chevron Ribbon Wisteria Wonder (130017), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Sticky Strip (104294), Big Shot ( 113439), Ovals Collection Framelits ( 129381), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder).


The Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper goes great with this color combo.  Don't you just love the Tag It set and and the Chalk Talk Framelits.


Color Challenge 11 Tag It

Mary Trautner
Supplies: Stamp Set – Tag It (Wood 130300, Clear 130303); Ink – Stampin’ Write Markers Pear Pizzazz and Wisteria Wonder (131263); Cardstock – Wisteria Wonder 8 ½ x 5 1/2 , Large Scrap (122922), Pear Pizzazz Large Scrap (131201), Very Vanilla Scrap (101650); Accessories – Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper (131390), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot (113439), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Chevron Embossing Folder (127749).

I hope you have fun with this combination, I sure did, in fact I think I will be using it again for a few spring cards.

JOIN MY TEAM
I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.
You will get one ticket if you are on my team.
You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.
You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.
If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.
The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.
You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 

No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html

Happy Stamping
Mary