Welcome to the RemARKable Blog Tour!

Welcome to my blog! You may have just landed here from Jan Wakeland's RemARKable Creations Blog, and I am excited to have you join us on our tour!

Today you will see some FABULOUS ideas using products from our NEW CATALOG! BUT, don't just visit today! You will want to check back here every day this month, as I continue to post new ideas with new stamps, colors and accessories! This is just a teaser!

Things to do on the tour:

• Download the BLOG TOUR REPORT for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate!
• Check back on each day of the tour! I will be posting new ideas to tempt and tease you!
• Sign up for my newsletter... there's a box on the right to join today.
• Stay awhile! There's so much to see on my blog.... click on the category links for lots of great ideas from previous posts.... and make sure to sign up to receive an email update every time I add something new! You can do that on the left sidebar!
• Make sure you own a copy of the new 2009-10 Idea Book & Catalog. Don't have one yet? Ask me for one today!

• Grab your coffee, plop yourself in a comfy chair, have your catalog, pen and post it notes ready and enjoy the ride! I am sure you will LOVE the tour! Make sure to email your family and friends and have them ride along!

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Stampin' Up!'s new hostess sets are to die for! You will want to host a party to get this fabulous new set, Kind & Caring Thoughts. Here it is featured with two of our our new in colors, Dusty Durango and Soft Suede. The cooridnating polka dot ribbon is sure to be a huge hit this summer! This set features 3 floral images and 9 greetings! It's the perfect set for any occasion. Watch for more ideas using this set in the days to come!

For Alll You Do! This is a NEW SET from the catalog (which I received as a gift from SU! on our Hawaii incentive trip this spring!) and is also part of our NEW DEMONSTRATOR MINI STARTER KIT OFFER! Here it is featured with three of our new in-colors, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede and Crushed Curry. I used the Big Shot and Top Note Die to create the fancy layers.

And here is another idea using the For All You Do Set....

Here the set is featured with Pretty in Pink, and the new in-color, Melon Mambo.
There is a polka dot stamp in the set, and to create the polka dot flower, I inked the flower stamp in pretty in pink ink, and then inked the polka dot stamp in melon mambo... then, I 'kissed' (put the 2 inked images together) and then stamped them on the cardstock.

SO COOL! We now have MARKERS in the NEW IN-COLORS!!!! That's why it was easy to make a 2-toned greeting for my YUMMY treat idea..... yes, it contains my favorite stamping accessory......

Chocolate!!!!
Adding textured polka dots to the background is easy with the BIG SHOT and our texture plates!
To create this treat idea... start with a 4 x 5-1/2 piece of cardstock. Put the cardstock in your cutter so the 5-1/2" side is along the top. Score your cardstock at 2-1/2 and 3". Fold on score lines. I used the 1/2" circle punch to create little divits for the ribbon to go in when tied shut. Ta da... that's it!

Ok, that's all you get for today! You must wait until tomorrow to see more (from me, that is!) Make sure to SCROLL DOWN to see posts from days 2-5 of the blog tour! Now it's time to head over to Denise Thomas's INKspired Crafting blog by clicking the blog tour image below!

My First Workshop!

Of the NEW Catalog, that is!

Amanda, my hostess, LOVED these great new ideas I showed her and her friends.... so much so, that she decided to JOIN STAMPIN' UP! with the great $99 Starter Kit Offer! You can too!!!!



Here are the projects that we did:

This is a fun card with the new WOW FLOWERS SET and new In-Colors.... Kiwi Kiss, Baha Breeze and Pacific Point... I LOVE THEM.... and the flowers are from the pretties kit... we died the middle one using pacific point ink refill and aqua painters.

This is another FUN idea for CHOCOLATE! I got the pattern off Split Coast to make this Nestle Treasures box. I used the same colors/set as we did on the card... just added some fantastic punches. What a hit this little baby was!
Oh, here is the box with the cover slid off....

And finally for the make and take, we used the new Bella Rose DSP and the new Heard from the Heart stamp set.... So elegant, don't you think?
My hostess got to keep all these great projects.... did you know you can be a hostess too? Let's set a date so you can get free stamps like today's hostess is.... or to get a $99 starter kit and get all your future purchases at a discount. Let's talk!

Party Choices!

I am excited to announce that you have MORE choices when it comes to planning your Stampin' Up! party!
LOCATION: Starting immediately, you can now choose the location of your party... my home or yours! I will open up my home for you and your guests.... no cleaning and prepping on your part! You just bring the munchies!!!
PROJECTS: You choose what we do! See something in the catalog that you'd like to see up close and personal, or make at your party? Let me know and we can do it at your party! I want your party experience to be EXACTLY what you want it to be.

So, what are you waiting for??? Contact me now to get your PARTY PLANNED!!! I can't wait to plan one that's perfect for you!!!!