Hi friends!  Just a quick note to let you know I’ve been under the weather this week and will hopefully be back Monday with some stamping goodness for you to check out!

Hello stampers!

Just a quick note to let you know that my mailing list subscriber box is LIVE!  If you sign up, you will get a FREE 15 Minute Video on “How to Use Shimmer Paints in Five Different Ways,” a monthly newsletter, exclusive offers, and more!!!  I think you’ll really enjoy the video – here’s a sample of what shimmer paints can do to make your beautiful cards extraordinary.

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Hello!  Here are my favorite samples using Sale-A-Bration products that were on display at Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2012.  I do not know who designed most of them, but will love to using these ideas in my upcoming workshops and classes! 🙂 Remember, until March 31, 2012, you can earn each of these stamp sets/paper/ribbon/brads FREE with a $50 order

Elementary Elegance (Wood – 125120, Clear – 125122) – This one was presented on Main Stage but I cannot remember who presented/designed these. Love the use of white embossing on the first four and VersaMark on the fifth one to show how easy it is to make beautiful cards with the fun frame that comes in this set!

Outlined Occasions (Wood – 126014, Clear – 126016) – This was probably my FAVORITE sample of all.  This simple use of the pennant punch and our brights collection was by Heather Summers.

Sprinkled Expressions (Wood – 125130, Clear – 125132) – I loved the combination of the star stamp with the Big Shot Stars Die. Lots of great texture on this card too!

Fresh Vintage (Wood – 125115, Clear – 125117) & Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (126154) – I thought this pair of projects was just so pretty. The Everyday Enchantment DSP that both of these projects feature is my favorite DSP Stampin’ Up! has ever released!!! I am already dreading March 31st and this DSP going away. I’ve gotten 3 packs of it already (we got one as a giveaway at Leadership!).

I hope you love these samples as much as I do! Try making one today with your SAB goodies!

Hello!  Have you been wanting to try out MDS, but afraid that you wouldn’t like it or use it enough to justify the cost?  Beginning today, you can download MDS for FREE for a 30 day trial!  This is not a limited-time promotion, but a permanent change that Stampin’ Up! has made to help more people try (and LOVE) MDS!

Stampin’ Up! has created a site for all MDS users to share ideas and videos on that I would also like to tell you about!  Join over at www.MyDigitalStudio.net for all kinds of great ideas from beginner level to advanced.  I love the video section because you can actually see what the person is doing onscreen.  Hope you use this to make the most of your trial!

With the FREE 30-day trial, you’ll get:

* Full access to the software at NO COST for 30 days.
* Full design functionality.
* Exclusive artwork that comes with My Digital Studio Express—that’s $50 worth of content!
* Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer templates to stamp brush sets–and everything in between.
* Access to our professional print services

HERE is a link to the FREE download in the Stampin’ Up! store.  You need to add it to your cart (129600) and can either continue shopping or checkout.  If you checkout with just this in your cart, you will not have to enter any payment info.

Here is a short video that shows you just a tiny bit of the amazing things this user-friendly program can do:

Get started and try out MDS today!!!

Hello stampers!  My favorite time of the year with Stampin’ Up! begins today!  Sale-a-Bration is that special time of the year where customers get free goodies with every $50 order, hostesses get even more free goodies than usual, and new demonstrators get the starter kit at a discount as well as a new, amazing surprise this year! (Read on for more details!)

Customers:  Click on over to my “Catalogs” tab to peruse the brochure in full!  I’ll feature a few of my favorite samples using the 4 exclusive SAB stamp sets in the upcoming months.  My favorite selection with your $50 purchase though is the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  Remember, for every $50 increment you reach, you get a different item for FREE!!!  The selection this year is GREAT, including the exclusive SAB items I mentioned above, as well as paper, buttons, Big Shot embossing folders, and more!  If your list is as long as mine, look below at the Hostess section so you don’t miss out on the benefits that begin at $150.

Hostesses:  With a $150 order (yours alone or a group of friends together), you will get a FREE reusable tote (see below) as well as the other benefits for hosting a party!  When your order reaches $400, you will get all 3 products – the stamp set, DSP, and embellishment pack –  on pages 6 and 7 of the Sale-a-Bration brochure FREE (in addition to the reusable tote)!  ***NOTE:  You cannot receive the tote or product bundle extra SAB benefits just by placing an online order.  Please just contact me to place your order and you will get all the goodies you deserve!***

New Demonstrators:  Have you been thinking about signing up for Stampin’ Up! for a while now?  Want extra income for your family?  Need a discount on all your paper crafting needs?  SAB is the PERFECT time to sign up!!!  The starter kit is only $125 ($50 discount) AND you also will receive an extra perk each month!  Each month, if you sign up between now and March 31st, you will get to choose a pack of Designer Series Paper OR a digital download for FREE!

I’ll continue showing great ideas with these products throughout the upcoming months.  Don’t hesitate to contact me at sarah@sarahlovestostamp.com or (816) 341-0208 so you can order your goodies NOW and create the fabulous projects yet to come!

My beloved Stocking Builder Punch is going away!!!  It is now an item that will only be available while supplies last so get yours today!  Here’s the Christmas scrapbook page my club made using this fabulous stamp set and punch!  CLICK HERE for the full post (including supply list) or CLICK HERE to order this item NOW!

Hello again stampers!  Today I have a beautiful card for you that I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) off of one of the Founder’s Circle swaps that have been all over the web.  I do not know who originally made this card but I LOVE it!  One of my favorite features about this Christmas card is the Mica Flakes adhered onto the tree!  So, so pretty in real life and nice and flat for mailing.  It also uses the beautiful Christmas Lodge stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  The ribbon treatment on the bottom is also unique as well as again being flat for mailing as well as economical if you need to mass produce Christmas cards.  Just a small strip of the Cherry Cobbler Polka Dot Ribbon layered with the Victorian Crochet Trim.  TIP:  I recommend adhering these ribbons with Sticky Strip.  It’ll make your life easier – trust me!

Here’s the rest of the supplies below so you can recreate this beauty for yourself.

STAMPS:
Christmas Lodge (Wood – 123767; Clear – 123769)
Petite Pairs (Wood – 122495; Clear – 122497)
Netting Large Background Stamp (Wood only – 122655)

PAPER:Always Artichoke Card Stock (105119)
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)
Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)
Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)

INK:
Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad (105219)
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (119669)
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (121030)

ACCESSORIES:
Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon (124138)
5/8″ Victoria Crochet Trim (118481)
Linen Thread (104199)
Mica Flakes (124115)
Sticky Strip (104294)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430) 

TOOLS:
Tabletop Paper Cutter (106959)
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Curly Label Punch (119851)
Large Oval Punch (119855)
Clear Block Bundle (118491) – I think I used Blocks A, C, and F for this project.

Hello stampers!  Today is the last day of Stampin’ Up!’s annual sale that happens at the busiest shopping week of the year – containing Black Friday and Cyber Monday!  If you have any orders to place, you can do that directly in my Stampin’ Up! store by clicking HERE or if you live locally you can email me your orders by 11 pm Central time (I need payment before I can put in your order so make sure you either drop that off or have your credit card number on file with me).  The link above takes you directly to the Online Extravaganza page so you can check out the specials (with pictures) or if you have a catalog at home, here’s the PDF file of the specials.

Don’t miss out on Stampin’ Up!’s best sale of the year!  I had to get myself the 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon Bundle, Glimmer Brad Bundle, and the Occasions Alphabet among other things!  Order now and get great savings for either you or your crafty friends and family!

If you didn’t know, today is America Recycles Day so we’re going to focus on ways to recycle with our papercrafting hobby!  Here are 5 ideas of how you can recycle leftover supplies:

1.  Punch out scraps of paper to use on cards or scrapbook pages.

2.  Received a Stampin’ Up! order lately?  Use that pretty brown packing paper on a card or scrapbook page.  I love to punch out scallop circles out of the paper and layer them to make poufy flowers.  You can even stamp on it!

3.  Donate all your scraps to a local elementary school to put to use in their creative projects.

4.  Use unconventional supplies on your cards or scrapbook pages – I’ve used the plastic pop can connectors and scratched CDs that no longer play on scrapbook pages.

5.  Save a cardboard box and tear the top layer off to reveal the corrugation.  Ink it up with craft ink or acrylic paint and use it to stamp a pattern on a card, scrapbook page or other project.  You can also re-purpose bubble wrap and use it in the same way.

6.  With the holidays coming, save the boxes you receive online orders in and reuse them to wrap your gifts this holiday season.  This is also a great tip for birthday present wrapping as well!  Do this instead of purchasing shirt boxes or other gift boxes and save money and help the Earth at the same time!

7.  Have supplies you haven’t used in a year?  Donate them to Operation Scrapbook, a charity that strives to provide Foster Children and children with cancer their own scrapbooking supplies completely free of charge.  Letting others “reuse” your supplies in this way, helps both those children, the Earth, and your own cluttered space all at the same time!   If you’d like to donate to Operation Scrapbook, send your donation to Operation Scrapbook, 3407 NE Excelsior St., Kansas City, MO 64117.

Pick one of these tips and contribute to America Recycles Day!

Hi there!  Welcome to my new stamping blog!  If you’ve ventured here from my previous blogspot blog, thanks for following me over to this new blog!  I hope you’ll keep coming back for new Stampin’ Up! projects and weekly features like Sarah’s Technique Tuesday and Tool Time Thursday!  If you don’t know me, please feel free to read my “About Me” page and let me know if you have any questions.  I’ll be back soon with projects, videos, and news – all featuring Stampin’ Up! products that I love!!!

Have a fabulous day!  Take a few minutes this week and stamp something for yourself!