Blog Candy Winners!

THANK YOU! I appreciate everyone's support and encouragement! I'm happy to report, that I am less than $100 from my goal, and I still have a week left in June. Yay!

The winners covered all the categories: purchasers, followers, and even a new member to my team! Here we go! I will attempt to contact each of you. If you haven't heard from me, please contact me with your address.

Candy #1: 1 Clear Mount Punched Posies stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog (hostess set) Celestria G
Candy #2: 1 2010-2011 SU Idea Book and Catalog Bram_Fam
Candy #3: 1 Pack of 6x6 Designer Series Paper (60 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs in 5 colors) Martha P
Candy #4: 1 Pack of 6x6 Designer Series Paper (60 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs in 5 colors) Paper Princess
Candy #5: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the new Core Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons) Patty K
Candy #6: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the 09-10 In-Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons) Titine
Candy #7: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the 09-10 In-Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons) Brandy C

Congratulations everyone, and thanks for playing!

Last Chance! Don't miss out!

Occasionally I particpate in card swaps with other demonstrators to get new ideas. I love seeing what other demos create and the color combinations they choose. The following card comes from one of those swaps. I changed up the colors and the dimensions a bit, but otherwise this is a CASE (copy and share everything) of someone else's work. Unfortunately, this creative demo didn't sign the card, so I can't give credit. If this happens to be yours, please let me know and I'll give you credit.

Most of the items I used are on the Last Chance list and are only available until the end of the month. The base of the card, the scallop oval, and the inking around the petals is Dusty Durango, one of this year's In Colors. I used Chocolate Chip for the ink and the circle in the center of the flower. The stem is Close to Cocoa cardstock. I ran the Crushed Curry layer through the Big Shot and the polka-dot embossing folder. The stamped sentiment is from Short and Sweet. The flower is the Daisy Die for the Big Shot. I finished the card by tying a piece of Dusty Durango polka dot ribbon across the front layers. This card was easily mass-produced for me to include with my orders from my June stamp camp. If you live in or near Salt Lake City, Utah, contact me to attend a class or hold a workshop and earn FREE merchandise!

Today is the last day of my BLOG CANDY! Be sure to visit THIS POST to get yourself entered! If you are needing any supplies, please CLICK HERE to begin shopping. I will draw names for the candy on Wednesday night - that's tonight! Thank you to everyone who has placed orders to help me reach my goal. I'm so close, but I'm not quite there yet! Thank you also to everyone who has signed up as a follower and left comments. You are the reason I post my projects.

Because I Care FTL 95

I love this new Hostess Set from the upcoming Stampin' UP! Idea Book and Catalog! When SU first announced they were going to give this to all demonstrators for free if we placed a preorder for the new Color Kit, I knew I had to have it. At the time, I had no idea what I'd do with it, but I could see the potential and knew I'd see amazing works of art by all the talented crafters out there. Man, I have not been disappointed! In fact, I have seen so many beautiful cards made with this set that I was a little intimidated! Finally, I realized tonight that I just had to play with it.


I made this card for the Fall-to-Layout 95 challenge over at http://www.cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/. I always love the layouts they put out for our inspiration. I always think the "simple" means something you could quickly and easily reproduce. I'll admit, with the trimming of the hydrangea and stem, this probably wouldn't be considered too simple; however, the layout is definitely simple. I am actually really happy how this card turned out.


This card is filled with Sneak Peeks! The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock, formerly Kraft. I stamped the hydrangea in Night of Navy ink on Marina Mist cardstock - one of the new Core Colors. The petal is Old Olive stamped on Pear Pizzazz - one of the In Colors for 2010-2011. I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy Classic ink on Whisper White cardstock, and layered it on Night of Navy cardstock. The Pear Pizzazz paper layer was trimmed with the Scallop Border Punch. I layered Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon with the new Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. I popped up the hydrangea and the stem using dimensionals.


I would love to hear what you think of this card!


Don't forget... I have BLOG CANDY right now! Be sure to visit THIS POST to get yourself entered! If you are needing any supplies, please CLICK HERE to begin shopping. I will draw names for the candy on Wednesday night. Thank you to everyone who has placed orders to help me reach my goal. It definitely looks like I'm going to make it, but I'm not quite there yet! Thank you also to everyone who has signed up as a follower and left comments. You are the reason I post my projects.

Sneak Peak: Baby Bundle

My friends Nate and Sarah are having twin girls! These are the first kids in this group of friends, so we're all really excited for them. My friend Carrie and I are throwing them a co-ed shower next month. Of course, store-bought invitations would never do! Sarah came over this weekend to help me with them. I think they turned out really cute!

We printed all the invitation information on the inside, along with a cute poem about twins someone had given to her. The base is So Saffron cardstock, layered with a mat of Whisper White cardstock. The Pretty in Pink polka-dot paper is from the Sweet Pea paper pack from the Occasions Mini catalog this last spring. The So Saffron DSP is currently on the Last Chance list. The cute pink gingham ribbon can be purchased from the Clearance Rack! The darling images and saying are from the Baby Bundles stamp set. This set can be purchased on July 1, since it is a set from the new Idea Book and Catalog. All images were colored with Stampin' UP! markers.

It is difficult to tell from this photo, but the scallop circle is punched through the front of the card. The Rose Red scallop is actually glued to the inside of the card. The cute saying can be read whether the card is opened or closed.

What do you think of this baby shower invitation?

Don't forget... I have BLOG CANDY right now! Be sure to visit THIS POST to get yourself entered! If you are needing any supplies, please CLICK HERE to begin shopping.
Thanks for visiting!

June Stamp Camp

I had my first meeting with my new Stamp Camp group this past Thursday. What a fun group! I'm excited to spend time with these guys (yes, we have two guys in our group!) and gals every month! I am so fortunate to be part of an organization which lets me do something I love and meet incredible people while I do it!

For our June Camp, we made 4 projects: a Father's Day card, a mulit-use card, and a card and treat box set using the Big Shot.

I love using the Big Shot. It took me awhile before I finally broke down and bought it, but now I use it almost every time I'm doing some crafting! It cuts down on my prep time and adds beautiful details. The Matchbox die holds two Ghiradelli chocolate squares, perfectly! The Big Shot was used on the card with the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder. Both projects used Rose Red cardstock. The card has an image from the Oval All stamp set in Basic Black colored with a Rose Red marker. The box used Rose Red DSP, which is available right now on the Clearance Rack for $3.99! We wrapped the boxes in Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon. The flower was made by punching 8 layers of vellum with the Scallop Circle Punch, crumbling them up, then sponging the sides with Rose Red ink.The details for this card using items from the Summer Mini Catalog can be viewed at this post.

With Father's Day just under a week away, of course we had to make a Father's Day card! We used the Holiday Blitz stamp set. This set is only available until the end of this month. It has a great array of stamps - I think it is one for everyone's collection! We layered Night of Navy cardstock with Bermuda Bay DSP and stamped the ties in matching colors. We punched out "Thank You" with the Designer Label punch and the Horizontal Slot Punch (only available until the end of this month) and ran a strip of Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon through the slots.

I forgot to take pictures while they were working on their projects, and remembered after almost everyone finished. Above is a picture of Kathy and Pam doing some shopping. Kathy was a guest of Pam's, and I hope she'll join us more in the future.

Joe is determined to find a chicken stamp he likes!Gina and Allison are getting their Wish Lists in order for upcoming months!

Alex showing off how he changed up the cards to suit his needs. I love seeing what ideas he comes up with. The card on the left shows the alternative side to one of the papers in the Island Oasis DSP from the Summer Mini. I love those little palm trees! I think that is one of my favorite paper packs we're selling right now. All the patterns are so cheerful and fun!

Don't forget... I have BLOG CANDY right now! Be sure to visit THIS POST to get yourself entered! If you are needing any supplies, please CLICK HERE to begin shopping.

Thanks for visiting!

Blog Candy!! Help Me Reach My Goal!

I've had my blog for over a year, and this is the first time I've done blog candy! I'm so excited! I'm tying it in with an incentive event to help me reach a promotion goal through Stampin' UP! The SU year ends this month, and I'm really close to making my goal. So, I'm asking for a little help from you and hoping to make it worth your while!

What am I giving away?

Candy #1: 1 Clear Mount Punched Posies stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog (hostess set)
Candy #2: 1 2010-2011 SU Idea Book and Catalog
Candy #3: 1 Pack of 6x6 Designer Series Paper (60 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs in 5 colors)
Candy #4: 1 Pack of 6x6 Designer Series Paper(60 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs in 5 colors)
Candy #5: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the new Core Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons)
Candy #6: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the 09-10 In-Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons)
Candy #7: 1 Ribbon Sampler of ribbons in the 09-10 In-Colors (1 yard of 5 ribbons)

Yes! There will be 7 winners!

How can you enter?

You can enter the drawing in a variety of ways. Some will get your name in once, some will get you in more than once. I will write your name on a ticket everytime you qualify. I will then have my sweetie do a blind draw for each of the 7 prizes.

1. Sign up as a follower on my blog, and leave a comment here telling me you signed up = 1 ticket
2. Already a follower? Just leave a comment here = 1 ticket
3. Place an order through me by visiting http://www.stampinwithchelsea.stampinup.net/ = 2 tickets for every $10 in product (ex. $100 in product purchased will get you 20 chances)
4. Sign up as a demonstrator under me. All my new recruits receive a gift from me for signing up as well as the great items from Stampin' UP! Through the end of the month, you can sign up for the mini starter kit for only $99! Click here to sign up with me. My recruiter password is ChelseasTeam = 20 tickets

What are you waiting for? Get entered now for one of these great prizes! Options 3 and 4 are the options that will help me reach my goal. Thanks in advance for helping me! I will draw for a winner at 8 pm (mst) on Wednesday, June 23.

Get Started with Stampin' UP!

What would you do with a little extra income each month? Not interested in making money... what about saving money with a great 20% on all orders?

Joining is easy! Simply go to my website: http://www.stampinwithchelsea.stampinup.net/
Enter my password: Chelsea'sTeam

The rest is easy!
Promotion Dates: June 1-30, 2010
Promotion Details:Potential recruits can join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for just $99 when they purchase a special Mini Starter Kit.
Mini Starter KitAll items below are recommended, but a new recruit can substitute a like item of equal or lesser value.

Item	Description	Price
117050	Watercolor Trio stamp set (wood-mount)	$22.95
118571	I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear-mount	$18.95
118486	Clear-Mount Block C	$6.95
116978	Homemade single stamp*	$8.95
100730	Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$8.50
119706	Brights Collection assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")*	$6.95
115656	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
119667	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad*	$5.95
115658	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
100814	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
119261	Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon*	$6.95
121620	Color Coach*	$14.95
104332	SNAIL Adhesive	$6.95

Retail value of products in kit $124.90
*Sneak peek items!
The Mini Starter Kit also includes the same business supplies that are in the standard Starter Kit; no alternative selections can be made for business items. Contents are listed below:
Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
Summer Mini Catalog (8)
To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
Recruit Folders (5)
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

Lost Find: Out of the Box

I made this birthday card last August! I can't believe how many of my creations I took picture of but never made it to the blog! Lol - I guess I got sidetracked with more crafting!

I used the Out of the Box hostess set and the On Your Birthday set for this card. I was playing around with the then new In-Colors and DSP.

The Last Chance List is here!

Dates: June 1-30, 2010 (select items while supplies last)

Hundreds of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog and Definitely Decorative brochures are retiring. Now is the last chance to get them before they're gone for good!

Click here to see the retiring stamps! All stamp sets will be available to order between now and June 30, 2010

Click here to see the retiring accessories! Accessories are only available while supplies last. You'll notice that several of the paper colors are already sold out and won't be available again. Stock up on your favorite colors today! Many of the items are 25% or even 50% off!

Click here to see the retiring Home Decor items! All Definitely Decorative items are 25% off! These are great deals. Be sure to get them while they're available!

Please shop in my store by clicking on the "Shop Now" button to the right! Thanks for visiting!