I'm so excited!!!!

and I just can't hide it (sing along).....

But first here's the card I promised yesterday.

Embedded Embossing - give's the look of patterned, texture paper! And it's so simple!

The white piece on the front of the card is 4"x3 1/2" - we punched out stars and glued them on with the glue stick (making sure to get the edges of the stars) Then ran it through the Big Shot with a texture folder....it's just that easy! Tip: the glue sticks are the best way to attach something that has been textured with a folder. If you want to be bold, you can add several layers of punches to the paper and then still run it through. 

Gotta show the inside of the card, too.

Ok, so I can't HIDE it, any longer.....drum roll please! 

I'm hosting a Weekend Getaway where I SPOIL you rotten! 

Are you intrigued? Click below for all the royal details.

Design Divas Retreat  

50 hours of doing whatever craft you want, with your best friends! 

We all need to be spoiled, so come on, join the fun!

Mark you calendars for June 10th, 11th and 12th 

Leadership L-inked Ladies… YOU could join us FREE!

Scroll past the pictures to see how you can join us FREE!

I love that Stampin’ Up! spoils us at each event we attend but this year was over the top! We just arrived home from leadership 2011, +one, where part of our group made the highlights page, showing off our new beautiful bags! We call ourselves the bag ladies because if you’ve been in SU long enough then you have a closet full of BAGS!

This Leadership bag/purse is my favorite yet, it quilted with our vintage wallpaper pattern on it!

Here’s the matching day planner I got from my service account manager. The rubber Stampin’ Up Logo is so fun and the bookmark on the front is hand made from the new flower die in the occasions mini catalog!

Here’s our team at the end of the conference, 10pm after a FULL 2 1/2 days and we all still looked great!!!  Check out the beautiful broach we made during the make ‘n takes (by far the best event ever). 

I’m in LOVE with the new window panes, they’re beautiful! Check out the butterfly image attached to the broach on the clear window pane.

I’d love to have you join us at the next event! Ask me how :)

ATTENTION - BIG NEWS!!!

Stampin’ Up! gave each of the Leadership attendees ONE FREE demonstrator kit to give away. So, I’m on a search for the “right person” to guide in this business adventure. The starter kit, valued at over $300, will be delivered to YOUR HOME, totally FREE!!!

*Are you looking for a part-time or full-time job that is FUN!!!

*Do you love stamping and sharing that love with others???

This is once in a lifetime opportunity, that could change your life forever!!!

ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON???

• Do you LOVE Stampin' Up! products and want to share our Wood and Clear Rubber Stamps, Home Decor Vinyl, My Digital Studio, Simply Adorned Jewelry, Fabric line, and Big Shot exclusive dies with others?
• Do you want to be part of an active group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators?
• Do you love to teach others how to do something new?
• Do you want to earn some extra money?
• Do you want to hold at least 2 workshops a month?
• Are you willing to participate in monthly group meetings and events, card swaps and on-line discussions?  I’m looking for someone who really wants to be involved!
• Are you willing to start with a bang during the February and March Sale-A-Bration promotion?  As a demonstrator, you get to offer the FREE stamps to your customers and earn FREE stamps for you, too!!
• Stampin’ Up! is asking this person (the one who receives the free kit) to share the "opportunity" with others while working to recruit at least one friend during Sale-A-Bration to join you as a demonstrator. There will be rewards for “both of you”!

Are you dreaming BIG, right now, then you could be “the one”!

Here’s what I need you to do:

Send me an email telling me WHY you'd like to be a demonstrator, what product you’d like to focus on, and HOW you plan to achieve the above goals!

Run, don’t walk, this opportunity will be gone on WEDNESDAY, January 19th! I’ll need to meet with you and send the paper work by noon.

So hurry, send me an email with your WHY and HOW, TODAY!

I can’t wait to see who God chooses to bless with this opportunity. I will pray over all the emails!

Another way to earn something FREE – I’m working on my contact list, it needs revised and moved to one location. So, if you want to be included on my lists please send me an email telling me what your favorite Stampin’ Up! product line is (clear mount stamps, my digital studio, etc…) and your current contact information – Name, Email and Mailing Address  - Address is needed only if you’d like to receive hand stamped mail from me! I’ll pick 2 winners on Wednesday so hurry!!!

Email Me now at mandysu@comcast.net

Help, I broke my Stampin’ Up! INK PAD

I have a habit of pushing too hard when I open my pad and flinging it right out the other end, ugh! 

Don’t laugh you know you’ve done it too!

Here’s a quick video to show you how to fix it. My son filmed this with my phone and I’ve never done a video before so please be sweet :)

Help, I broke my Stampin' Up! Ink Pad from Mandy Grant on Vimeo.

 

I hope this will make you giggle today, it’s a stampin’ joke my 11 year of daughter wrote.

There are 4 in the series titled

“How can you tell if you’re addicted to Stamping”

People might know your a stamper if, you have ink all over your face from trying to put your ink pad back together!

by Erika Grant

I thought this was perfect for today’s video!

Happy Stampin’

Don’t forget to check out the Clearance Rack – there are over 200 items and some of them are 80% off, whoo hoo!

Mandy

XL punch with XL possibilities

If you were at Punch class this past week you were surprised by what this XL OWL punch could do! If you missed it….let me amaze you! We only have 2 more punch classes this year, don’t miss them!
September 30th 10am or 7pm
October 28th 7pm or 29th 10am

Two-Step XL Owl Punch   118074   Price: $16.95
Here’s the Owl just right from the punch – the new Idea Book is filled with these cute owls!
Here’s an easy on, just add the wings and the branch form the XL bird punch and this is what you get!
Let’s get crazy - These next 2 use ONLY the Owl punch!
Demonstrator, Heather Summers, created this beautiful tulip and shared it with the 3000 ladies at convention! Can’t wait to see Heather at Founder’s Circle in a few weeks – I am sure her swap will be amazing!
This cute yellow Alien was done by demo, Ellen Kemper, and the blue one was a Mandy original! Remember we only used the OWL punch! Did anyone see the alien’s rocket ship – or did I have to tell you it was there?
OK – this last one was FUN – do you see the owl punch? He’s there!
Wicked Cool - Clear-Mount Stamp  120600  Price: $14.95

I feel in love with the Wicked Cool Stamp set in the catalog since I don’t own it, YET, I wanted to make these awesome feet!
Well how did I do? 


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To “Die” For!

I just think these cute post it holders are just that – to “die” for! They use the scallop envelope (sizzix die) exclusive to Stampin’ Up!

We’ll be making these and a great card tomorrow Thursday, August 12th at the Big Sot Technique class – 7pm I’ll show several other projects with this die, you won’t want to miss it, shoot me an email if you’ll be here! mandysu@comcast.net

113462 – Scallop Envelope Die, pg 206 of the IB&C