GulfcoastStamper: April 2016

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April 2016

April 25, 2016

Crazy Retired Product Giveaway!

As most of you know, my husband and I have recently become empty-nesters. We have spent the last year contemplating whether or not to sell our house and downsize so we have been going on the assumption that we will get it ready to sell and take care of some much needed paint and minor repairs. If we decide to sell we will be ready and if not we have fixed the things that needed fixing anyway. I have also spent the last year going room by room and purging 11 years of accumulation and either donating or packing up that which we don’t need or use every day.

With the exception of my craft room.

That is a year-long task in and of itself. Between the fabric, the yarn, the embroidery supplies, and an endless supply of Styrofoam, acrylic paints, ribbons, jingle bells, buttons, ornament blanks, stamp camp supplies, etc., etc., I could easily fill a small warehouse and we have not even touched on the stamps, paper, ink, dies, vinyl, embellishments, and every tool known to man for my paper-crafting hobby and Stampin’ Up! business.

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It is a monumental task which I started this past weekend. I have come to the conclusion that the majority of the excess SH#* in our house belongs to me. (which I will vehemently deny if you bring this topic up to my husband)

The room desperately needs to be painted as I am the one that painted it in the first place and I am a lousy painter. I love my cheerful, bright apple green walls but I am afraid that I am probably the only one who does (as confirmed by my husband and youngest son) so it needs to go. So, all but my basic necessities are getting boxed up and put away for my new craft room, wherever that may be. But, there is much purging to be done and I am making a huge mess (which will soon get better) but oh the goodies I am finding in the process!

So, stay tuned for an announcement on a HUGE crafty garage sale in the very near future but in the meantime, I have a very special deal for you. I have quite a collection of brand new, never used, retired Stampin’ Up! stamps, kits, and accessories with values up to $30. Since they have been sorely neglected I am anxious to see them go to a good home where they will get some much needed use and attention.

Beginning TODAY, April 26^th through the month of May (or whenever my stash is depleted), I will include a FREE surprise gift with every $50 merchandise purchase in my on-line store using the Hostess Code NZ7D4KAZ. First come, first served and remember you have all these money saving options available to you right now!

All gifts will be mailed to you within a few days of your order unless a local delivery would be more timely. This offer is open to U.S. residents only. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

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April 18, 2016

Retiring Products & Last chance for Weekly Deals!

Another Stampin' Up year is coming to an end and that means time to clear out some of the old to make way for the new! (and the new is awesome, BTW!)

Click on the links below to take you to the Retired List of Stamps and Accessories, but hurry....all items are only while supplies last! (Please use Hostess Code NZ7D4KAZ when ordering online)

If you prefer to make a cup of tea and peruse your catalog with the pdf version, you can find that HERE. The pdf version will be updated daily with items that have sold out. Many items are discounted, some as much as 50% so again, please order early so you are not disappointed!

And last but not least, today is the LAST DAY EVER to take advantage of the Weekly Deals. There are some great deals to be had there too and at a great savings!

That's all for now, thanks for stoppin' by!

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April 01, 2016

Blogging Friends Blog Hop

Welcome to the Blogging Friends Blog Hop

WhooHoo! I Am sooooo excited to be joining the Bloggin Friends Blog Hop! As usual I am a little late to the party but better late than never, right? Who are the Blogging Friends’? Until a few months ago, we were a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators located all across the U.S. and Canada who had never met before. Well, actually, we still haven’t met yet (in person). . . But, through our common bond of Stampin’ Up! and a shared love of papercrafting we have created a fun new blog hop!

Please join us on the 1st of every month to see what wonderful things we have created for you!

In case you’ve never ‘done’ a blog hop before, it’s really easy. At the bottom of this post, you’ll see a "continue" image and when you click on it, you’ll be taken directly to the next participant in the hop. Keep clicking on that image at the bottom of each blog post, and you’ll hop through all of the participating blogs, back to where you started – and you’ll see all of the amazing projects created for your inspiration! You won't want to miss a stop, I promise! Of course, if you want to "hop" around at your own leisure, the individual links are also listed.

This month we are featuring whatever our current favorite stamp set is. Well, that was a tough one because I have several favorites right now (and that list is forever changing) but the one that seem to be getting the most ink lately is Balloon Celebrations from the Occasions Catalog. And who doesn't love balloons?

My youngest son Christopher turned 19 this past week (yikes!) and I needed to come up with something to celebrate his last year of teenage-ness. I have had this idea rattling around in my head for awhile now and this was the perfect excuse to get it out of my head and onto paper where it belongs. I love a made from the heart, hand stamped card as much as the next guy but I am a total sucker for all things 3D and gifty.

My lollipop balloon bouquet came out a little more juvenile than I would have liked for my 19 year old but I had the pail on hand and I was in a matchy-matchy mood at the time. It looks very Pool Party-ish in the photo but in person it really is really more on the Mint Macaron side. Although the Balloon Celebrations set takes center stage I actually used several stamp sets and dies for this project. The large "Make a Wish" Balloon in the back is from the Celebrate Today stamp Set and the matching Balloons Framelits Dies. (which are available as a bundle in the annual catalog on page 102). The "Make a Wish" sentiment is from the Party Wishes Stamp Set. (on page 5 of the Occasions catalog). And last but not least, my 19 was created with the Number of Years stamp set and the matching Large Numbers Framelits Dies. (also available as a bundle on page 10 of the Occasions catalog)

I went all monochromatic matchy matchy on my card as well. (My Mint Macaron stamp pad must have been left out on my table and I was too lazy to get up, lol!) The Designer series paper I used for my card is a combination of sheets from two different packs in the Occasions catalog...Birthday Bouquet and It's My Party. I used the Party Wishes stamp set again for the Happy Birthday sentiment, popped up one more balloon and added some Mint Macaron Enamel Dots to finish it off.

Here is a picture of Chris enjoying a piece of Birthday Flan (his favorite thing on the planet besides ice cream) that was made by one of my stampers! Thank you again Diiana! (He would have a fit if he knew I posted his picture on my blog so mum's the word, okay?)

I had so much fun with this project and I am so happy to be hopping with the Blogging Friends! Please continue on the hop and check out all the awesomeness from my fellow bloggers. You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

PS: When this post goes live I will be with 5 of my besties along with another 400 crafty friends I haven't met yet in Atlanta at the All Things Silhouette Conference! We booked this event the day it was announced because we tried to get in on the first one that was held in November 2015 and it sold out before we got our act together. At the time, I didn't realize how close it was to the Stampin' Up! On Stage Event in SLC. SO, a choice had to be made and I opted for Atlanta. I will be sharing posts and pics from the ATS Conference over on my Facebook Page so please take a minute and take a look!