I'VE MOVED...

Check Out My NEW WEBSITE at:

http://www.StampinInTheSon.com

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

Survival Kits

My friends Leslie and Leilani gave us convention survival kits with stuff to help get us through the long days!!! The chocolate and drink mixers were much appreciated!!! Thanks ladies!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

My Olympic Video

This was just too too funny! If you want to make your own go to www.facetheglory.com
Gotta love the internet!!! My hubbie made our pet bird the olympic star and it was hysterical!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!! jenni

Card Candy

I've heard about this idea and seen it online with different groups I belong to but I've never fully understood the term Card Candy!!! I was the recipient of this Card Candy at convention! My up-line Susan Legits designed it and gave it as her group gift in our gift exchange!!! I can see myself doing this with my punches and the tons of scraps I seem to have in boxes just collecting dust!!!!! The cards are 3x3 and you can get 8 from a 12 x 12 sheet of paper just by cutting 3x6 inch pieces and folding in half !!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

Beautiful Business Helpers

Created by Carol Miller: These are not my usual colors but I love how Carol used are designer papers to decorate a checkbook cover, a business card holder, and a keychain with SU!'s statement of the heart (inside the new catalog front cover for the wording) on it! These will be getting a lot of use in my business and life! THANKS!!! Carol

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!! jenni

Build a Brad Bracelet....

Created by Karen Kurz : This was another item I received in the gotstamps gift exchange at convention!!! Karen saw this idea at leadership and on a couple of blogs!! She made 13 of them using build a brads and the circle punch!!! Karen also designed the box and lid in which the bracelet was given to us!! The box has a couple rub-ons on it as well!!!! I love how versatile our products are!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!! jenni

DoorPrize Glass Jar

I used this jar on Tuesday night at my open house to hold my doorprizes in!! We saw this done at convention with the spooky spider decor element that is in in my previous post! I thought this would be a good door prize jar instead! My customer loved it(or maybe it was the doorprizes)!! Jar can be purchased at Walmart for $13.

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

SPOOKY SPIDER

My friend Leslie Banks (her link is in the right column on this page) was thinking of doing this idea! We saw something similiar on a glass jar at Convention! She wanted to use a pail instead!! I thought it was a great idea so I CASED it from her!!!! Hope that was ok Leslie!!!!
Now I have a pail I can put my Halloween treats in for the kiddos every year!!!! SPooky word and giant spider will be coming to a demonstrator near you this fall! The bucket I got at Home Depot! Orange craft paint at Walmart! Ribbon and smaller spiders can be found at Michael's.

DECORATING MADE EASY!!!

I REALLY REALLY LOVE the new Decor Elements Line by Stampin Up!!! I got to play this weekend with a bunch of the different elements to decorate my house! I wanted it ready for my open house Tuesday night!! Here is the frst thing I decorated! My front door!! I think it turned out really well!!!

When we bought my house in 1999 we put up a sign that said do not disturb before 4pm with a skull and crossbones picture. The reason we did this was because we worked nights and everyone in the world would knock or ring the doorbell!! I took the sign off my door when hubbie lost his job last Aug!! The tape was still on the door and was a pain to get off!! I thought it would be easy just to put the frame and monogram up! NO!!!! I had to scrape off the masking tape with a razor blad cause even UNDU didn't work!! I then had to repaint my front door as well!! All so I could make my monogram pretty!!!! So anyone have pics they want to share of their Decor Elements!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

Mini SB Purse

Connie took an idea we've all have seen using the SU! Carousel notes and shrunk it!! This is a mini scrapbook purse using our New In Color CS and Bella Rose Designer Paper!! It uses the mini square envelopes and 3x3 gift cards!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

Fridge SB Magnet

This is a coaster magnet for my Fridge! I'm gonna put a picture of me and my honey on it! Brenda stamped using the Fresh Cuts set to decorate the olive and Choc chip! She added a strip of ribbon to the round coaster!! Of course no gift is complete without chocolate!! The nuggets are wrapped in blank address labels that have been stamped!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

Mini Altoid Purse

Kathy Morgan designed this using an Altoid tin and SU!'s new Bella Rose DSP. After I've used the mints and chapstick I can Carry around my money and credit cards by using the handy little wrist strap! The scallop punched image on the left side is a tiny mirror(eyeball size). I love this idea!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

Gift Swap

Every year at Convention a bunch of ladies in my gotStamps group participate in a gift swap! This year 12 ladies were a part of the swap and these are the gifts we exchanged. Stay tuned for up close pictures and details in the coming days!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

PS> Have you Heard...STAMPIN UP is now going to carry SIZZIX products with an exclusive line of die-cuts to match our SU! stamp images. Contact me or your favorite demonstrator for details!!!

I'M BACK

Convention was a blast!!! I met so many new people and swapped about 500 cards and 3D items to get new ideas!!! Some of which I will post to my blog in the coming days and weeks!!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, THE NEW CATALOG! I'M SURE YOU WILL TOO!!

We have about 20 new designer papers + new Simply Scrappin kits and print papers!

My favorite convention announcement (in case you haven't been plugged into all the buzz)
SU! has partnered up with SIZZIX! We will have die-cuts and embossing images that are exclusive to us!! In Sept we will be carrying the Big Shot diecut/embossing machine and many SU! only dies!! BE SURE to hunt down your favorite demonstrator for all the details!!!!

Just wanted to touch base and fill you in on some stuff!! Once I catch up on my sleep and unpacking I'll be back with more!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

I"M GOING ON VACATION...

SO THERE WILL BE NO BLOG CANDY THIS WEEK!!! ;o(

For the next week or so you may notice I won't be posting much!! I'll be in Salt Lake City with 5000+ other Stampin Up! Demonstrators at our yearly convention!!! Of course I didn't post much this week cause I was getting ready for my trip!!! I promise I'll be back bright and early on Aug 4th with some new BLOG Candy and some insider info from Convention!!!

PS> HAVE YOU HEARD... ALL NEW STAMP SETS IN THE CATALOG are going to be DIE-CUT!!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

And the WINNER is...

Julie Lohr said...
Jenni, How nice these cards are, I would love to be in the drawing.

PLease email me at smurfette7777@m sn.com or stampinintheson@gmail.com with your address so I may send you your BLOG candy!!!

Until Tomorrow... STAMPIN in the SON!!!! jenni

BLOG CANDY #7

I KNOW! I KNOW! IT'S LATE!! THUNDERSTORMS PREVENTED ME FROM POSTING THE CANDY YESTERDAY!! The winner of this Blog Candy will receive one of each of my convention swaps!!! The cards on the left are not full cards but cardfronts. The bag is 4 full cards and some letters punched out to monogram your own cards!! The little purple chick item is a treat holder, and the keyring is laminated NEW In Colors CS with punch samples on it!!! Also may throw in a couple surprises of things I haven't finished yet!!! THANKS for playing!!! IN ORDER TO PLAY YOU HAVE UNTIL 11:59 PM MST ON SAT JULY 26TH TO POST A COMMENT TO THIS ENTRY.

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!! jenni

PS...No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME in the comment -- if you enter your comment as "Anonymous", I cannot give you the prize! Blogger does NOT record your email address for me, so you will need to check back to find out if you have won or include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you. A good way to do this is like so: stampinintheson at gmail dot com -- it will help protect your privacy! I will have a random number generator pick one number from the comments to select one winner. Each give-away is separate, so to be eligible for a specific item you must enter that day's contest on the post where it is listed. Enter today -- good luck! I have blog give aways every week -- come play! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE ON SUNDAY SO PLEASE CHECK BACK

Evan MORE Convention SWAPS

MORE convention swaps!! I get bored easily!! I'm up to 500 swaps now! Not sure what this technique is called but my name for it is marker doodling (official name is called thumping)! I inked my image in Basful Blue and then took coordinating colors and markered them directly on the stamp! Huffed stamp to re-moisten and then stamped my image!!! Lightest to darkest colors work best for this tech so that markers don't get ruined!!

Sets: Heard from the Heart(new catalog sneek peak) Lovely as a Tree -Seasonal Icons(new hostess set)
CS: Ballet-Brilliant-N of Navy-Bashful and Whisper white
Ink: Ballet - Craft White
Markers: Ballet -N of Navy - Lovely Lilac
Other: Silver Brads

Ballet blue cs has brilliant blue inkpad just stamped directly on paper! Could use sanded background stamp instead !!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!! jenni

AND THE WINNER IS...

Nannette said...
I love your site! I really like seeing the different ways to make cards and would like to try more techniques!
Thanks! Nannette

ON SALE STUFF

This is only a partial list! For the first time Stampin Up! is discounting retired stock!! The Full retired list comes out tomorrow.

CLICK here: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/US_discount_accessoires.pdf or check out my list below to see the SALE stuff!!!!

Item# - Pg - Description - 25% discount PRICE
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $7.46
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $7.46
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $7.46
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $7.46
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $7.46
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $7.46
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $7.46
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $7.46
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $8.21
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $8.21
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $8.21
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $9.71
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $9.71
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $9.71
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $5.96
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $6.71


This list is in addition to the Hodgepodge Hardware Kits that are also 25% off right now, price listed is after the 25% discount.

105532 188 Aged Copper Hodgeppodge Hardware $20.96
105531 188 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96
105515 188 Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware $20.96

More SWAPS for Convention...

These are more of my convention swaps ! I CASEd the layout idea from someone! The colors are all mine!! Tammy Fite inspired these cards! Check out her blog(link on the right in my favorite links)

Card #1

CS: Navy-Bashful-Ballet -Glossy

Inks: Ballet(sponged on Bashful Piece to make image pop more) and Navy -Celery/Bashful/Lav Lace (These are the inks I swirled around on the glossy cs to color it!!!

Card # 2-3-4

CS:Pink Passion_Black_Glossy - Tangerine Tango_Black_Glossy - Rose_Black_Glossy

INK: Yoyo_Passion_Only Orange - Kiwi_Tangerine_Riding Hood Red -

Regal _Celery_Apricot_Lave Lace = All images and words stamped in Stazon Black

Until Tomorrow... STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

My Awesome Customers Part 2

Every Tuesday night my customers get together and stamp. I usually find time to join them! About 3 years ago on my birthday I got a card from each of them that night! It became a monthly thing, and for the last 3 years, once a month we celebrate birthdays in the group. Back in June on aTuesday night we celebrated Lyn and Liz's birthdays! These are the cards that were given to Lyn by some very talented ladies! HAPPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!!!

Until Tomorrow...Stampin in the SON!!!!!!
jenni

BLOG Candy #6....Revisit of #3

This weeks blog candy includes An Altered Clipboard - A DVD Notebook Tin (with your initial not mine)and the Weathered Background Stamp. ANYONE CAN PLAY... Just leave a comment to this post telling me what you'd like to see featured on this BLOG by 11:59pm MST Saturday July 19th. See June 24th post for upclose pics!!!
I'm trying to give this away once again!! Someday I may succeed!!! When you leaver your comment PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave an email and make sure to check back on Sunday to see if you've won!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!! jenni

PS...No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME in the comment -- if you enter your comment as "Anonymous", I cannot give you the prize! Blogger does NOT record your email address for me, so you will need to check back to find out if you have won or include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you. A good way to do this is like so: stampinintheson at gmail dot com -- it will help protect your privacy! I will have a random number generator pick one number from the comments to select one winner. Each give-away is separate, so to be eligible for a specific item you must enter that day's contest on the post where it is listed. Enter today -- good luck! I have blog give aways every week -- come play! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE ON SUNDAY SO PLEASE CHECK BACK.

AND THE WINNER IS...

Marci said...
I would love to win some blog candy. I think your projects are wonderful.
Marci

Please email me at stampinintheson@gmail.com with your address so I can send you your prizes

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!! jenni

Would You Swap with ME!!!

In 17 days I'll be in Salt Lake City with 5000+ other Stampin Up Demonstrators. Every year we get together to learn new ideas and hear about things that will help our businesses!! These are some of the cards I'm going to be taking with me to trade at convention!! We make 100 or so of the same design and then trade with others to get different ideas!!! I usually can only do about 50 of the same design before I get bored!! What do you think!! Would you trade with me!! Details to follow in the next couple of days!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!
jenni

Tutorial...Scallop Edging

STEP 1: Make sure punch guard is off of punch.

Real Red strip uses the slit punch
to get the scallop effect!!

STEP 2: Cut a strip of red as wide as you need.

STEP 3: Take slit punch and
place in center of strip all the
way up the paper strip.

STEP 4: Punch the slit.


STEP 5: Do that all the way along the strip on both sides of center slit.

STEP 6: Once you reach the end, paper will seperate and you'll have the scallop.



Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!
jenni

BLOG CANDY #5... Revisit of #2

Once again a BLOG CANDY WINNER never got back to me!! I'm offering up these 5 projects and directions on making them as my BLOG CANDY this week!!! Close-ups
of these projects can be found on my blog entries from Father's Day(6-15-08) To enter check out the PS after my name!

Until Tomorrow....STAMPIN in the SON!!!!
jenni
ANYONE can enter this give away. One entry per person, per give away, please. To enter the give away for today, simply leave a comment on this blog entry telling me that you would like to enter by 11:59am EST on Saturday, July 12th. No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME and EMAIL in the comment!!!CHECK BACK ON SUNDAY FOR THE WINNER! THANKS FOR PLAYING!!!

AND THE WINNER IS...

brstamper said...
I really enjoyed your blog - please count me in
Becky
runser@macomb.com

Please email me at smurfette7777@msn.com or stampinintheson@gmail.com with your address to claim your prize!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!
jenni

I've been tagged....

Fellow blogger and Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Marilyn Goodrich (check out the fabulous projects on her blog at http://www.mystamphabit.blogspot.com/) tagged me earlier this week. In case you've been living under a rock recently, blog tag is quite the hot sport right now. I'm not one to walk away from a fun challenge!

7 random/weird things about me:

1. I've been 5'1" tall since the fourth grade.

2. I once sprained my ankle on a GRAPE!!!!

3. I collect 12 x 12 paper and have every Michael's, Joanne's and Hobby Lobby's big slabs of paper for the last 5 years.

4. Swallowed Liquid Plumber as a child.

5. Love photography and reading.

6. I collected Barbies as an adult (not a kid)and have 250+ in my collection

7. I am incapable of driving a stick shift (and refuse to try again to learn).

The seven I am tagging are below:

1.Stamp with Tammy - Tammy Fite

2.Notable Designs - Leslie Banks

3.Artistic InkSpirations - Connie Smith

4.Blue Moon Creations - Anne Hayward

5.Paper Dreams - Karen Kurz

6.Patty's Stamping Spot - Patty Bennett

7. couldn't come up with a seventh!!! ARGHH

Until Tomorrow....STAMPIN in the SON!!!!

jenni

PLAY DATE.... CARDS Part 4

These 2 cards are the last we did at my play date a couple weeks ago!! My upline Tammy Fite designed them and I just copied! Check out her blog in my links to the right!!!

CARD on Left

SETS: Fresh Cuts

CS:Bliss BLue - Basic BLack - Glossy White
INK: Stazon Black -Celery-Apricot-Bliss

Other: Celery 5/8" ribbon

Stamped the image in Stazon and then just sponged on the other inks over the black on the glossy CS.

CARD on RIGHT

SET: Eat Cake

DSP: East Coast Prep

CS: Turquoise - Mustard - Real Red- Whispr White

Ink: Versamark

Markers: match the CS colors

Real Red strip uses the slit punch to get the scallop effect!!

Make sure punch guard is off of punch.

1) Cut a strip of red as wide as you need.

2) Take slit punch and place in center of strip all the way up the paper strip

3) Punch the slit

4) Do that all the way along the strip on both sides of center slit.

5)Once you reach the end, paper will seperate and you'll have the scallop.

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!

jenni

BLOG CANDY #4... Revisit of #1

Once again I'm offering this candy up!! The winners of my first 2 Blog Candy Giveaways did not get back to me with their addresses inspite of numerous attempts to reach them!! I really want to give this away so add your comment to this blog entry!!!

Until Tomorrow...STAMPIN in the SON! jenni

PS... ANYONE CAN ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY!!! One entry per person, per give away, please. To enter the give away for today, simply leave a comment on this blog entry telling me that you would like to enter by 11:59am MST on Sat. July 5th. No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME in the comment -- if you enter your comment as "Anonymous", I cannot give you the prize! Blogger does NOT record your email address for me, so you will need to check back to find out if you have won or include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you. A good way to do this is like so: stampinintheson at gmail dot com -- it will help protect your privacy! I will have a random number generator pick one number from the comments to select one winner. Each give-away is separate, so to be eligible for a specific item you must enter that day's contest on the post where it is listed. Enter today -- good luck! I have blog give aways every week -- come play! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE ON SUNDAY SO PLEASE CHECK BACK.

PLAY DATE.... CARDS Part 3

These were two more cards from last weeks playdate. Card on left CASEd from Tammy and Card on the right CASEd from Leilani.

CARD on LEFT

SETS: Fresh Cuts

CS: Pomegranate

INK:Pomegranate

DSP: Berry Bliss

OTHER:5 petal flower punch - Fresh cut notes

CARD on RIGHT

SETS:Smarty Pants

CS:Pink Passion - Pumpkin Pie -Whisper White

MARKERS: Pink Passion(friend) -Pumpkin(good)-Olive(frankenstein)

OTHER:Felt Fusion Flower - Rhinestone Brads(both colors)- Piercing Kit - Coluzzle

Until Tommorow...STAMPIN in the SON!!!!!

jenni