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Leadership I" CAN" Make & Take

Stampin' Up!  had some wonderful projects for us to make at last week's Leadership Conference in San Antonio.  I wish it were easier to see the message as it is very inspiring:

SHE TURNED HER

CAN'TS

INTO

CANS

HER

DREAMS

INTO

PLANS

I am going to have my  each of my team members make it at our team meeting next week. 

If you would like to know more about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and receiving the Starter Kit valued at over $340 (US) for only $125 (US), you are welcome to attend my team meeting on Saturday, February 4th, at 10:00 a.m.  Just contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com for directions.  I would love for you to join us for our team "Stamp & Chat" -- you can enjoy a little stamping while I share the Stampin' Up!  Opportunity with you!  And, since it's Sale-A-Bration, I'll tell you about all FREE goodies Stampin' Up!  will give you when you sign up between now and March 31st!

 

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Sale-A-Bration Kick Off Party & Winter Stamp Sale

 

If you live near Greenwood, IN, stop by my Sale-A-Bration Kick Off Party this weekend to make a few projects and pick up your Sale-a-bration Brochure.  I will also have a lot of retired stamp sets at greatly reduced prices, along with retired Big Shot dies, paper, and hand crafted cards for sale.  This is a FREE event! 

 

 

Come anytime

Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

or

 Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Place a $50 order and choose one of many items FREE from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  You will also become a member of my Inky Images Frequent Shopper Program when you place your first $50 order!

 

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Sale-A-Bration Begins Today!

Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year, begins today and runs through March 31, 2012.  What a great time to purchase Stampin' Up! product!

 

RECEIVE FREE SALE-A-BRATION GIFTS!  Now through March 31, 2012, you can earn a free Sale-A-Bration gift for EVERY $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! products.  When you spend $150 or more and you will receive BOTH Sale-A-Bration gifts AND earn Hostess Benefits!   Note: Qualifying totals exclude shipping and tax.

 

Click on the catalog at the right to see Sale-A-Bration choices and additional promotion details.

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CUSTOMER REWARDS PROGRAM:  Shop with me!

Join my  FREQUENT SHOPPER PROGRAM  and earn your choice of ANY current Stampin' Up! stamp set ($25 or less) through my Inky Images Reward Program. Sale-A-Bration is a perfect time to stock up and start earning Ink Spots to receive your free stamp set!  Just contact me at stamping@karenhaden.com to place an order or visit my On-line Store to begin shopping!

 

 

PURCHASE THE STARTER KIT!  Do you like a great deal?  Save up to 60% with the Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit Deal! 

 

* SAVE $50 on the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit (NOW $125).  The kit includes up to $340 in products and will ship FREE.  You may choose and customize either the Standard Starter Kit or Digital Starter Kit.

 

* SALE-A-BRATION STARTER KIT BONUS!  You will receive your choice of either FREE Designer Series Paper (you pay for shipping) or a FREE My Digital Studio Download (no shipping charge) EVERY MONTH that you are active, from Feb. through Dec., 2012.  This is up to a $120 value!

 

* HOBBY STAMPERS!  This is a great way to try out the discounts and benefits of becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  You will receive the discounts and benefits thru June 30, 2012 with absolutely no obligation to purchase anything further or host workshops.  There's no penalty to drop. 

 

* Become a member of my Inky Images Team, a warm, friendly, and fun group.  I welcome both hobby and business demonstrators on my team.

 

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Mixed Bunch Gift Box for Hand Sanitizer

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The 6th and final project at my January stamp camps was something my downline made at my December Holiday Meeting.  I changed it up by using the new Twitterpated Designer Series Paper from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini to decorate the Real Red Hand Sanitizer Box, and I used my free stamp set, Mixed Bunch.  This is such an easy project and would make a great teacher or secretary gift.  Actually, who wouldn't love getting this little gift?  Everyone can use hand sanitizer and what a cute way to present it.

  

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut a 11" x 2-3/4" piece of Real Red (102482) card stock and scored it at   2-1/4",   3-1/4",   6-3/8",  7-3/8",  9-1/2" and 10-1/2". 

2. Fold on the score lines.  With the 3/4" Circle Punch (119873), punch a circle in the middle of the 2nd fold from the end (it is the one that is 1 inch wide).  This is where the neck of the hand cleaner will fit through.

3. Add 2 pieces of  Twitterpated (125406) Designer Series Paper to the front of the box.

4. Stamp two flowers from the Mixed Bunch (125535-wood, 125537-clear) stamp set with Real Red (103133) Classic Ink.  Punch the flowers out with the Blossom Punch (125603) and adhere together with  a Stampin’ Dimensional (104430).  Stamp the circle for the center with Always Artichoke (105219) Classic Ink and adhere it to the flower with a dimensional.  Adhere flower the front of the box. 

5. Add a bow to the top and Velcro fasteners to keep the box closed.

 

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Leadership Conference Excitement

 

Pictured above are left to right:  Nyla Kelly (Texas), me and Jamilla Ivits (Canada)
 
I just returned from San Antonio, Texas, where I attended the annual Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference last week.  It was awesome, to say the least.  The weather was beautiful--several days were around 75 degrees.  For a midwest gal, that is hot during this time of year (I returned to an ice storm with 19 degree temperatures!).  Thank you to all you Texans who were so nice to us during our stay.  What a great city!

 

It is always so exciting to get together with demonstrators from all over the country and Canada, sharing swaps, ideas and just getting to know one another.  And I can't tell you how special Stampin' Up makes us all feel.  The photo above shows all the free items we got at Leadership.  It was overwhelming!  And if you are at the manager or above level, you got even more!  The bag and notebook cover are so cute -- we're hoping they are a sneak peak at new fabric in the 2012-13 Stampin Up! Catalog.

 

One of the things that is always so much fun at any Stampin' Up! event is Prize Patrol.  In our gift bags there is a wrist band with a design on it.  If they randomly choose your design, you get a special gift from the Prize Patrol gang.  I was lucky this trip and my wrist band design was chosen.  My prize was the P.S. I Love You clear stamp set with a bottle of Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.  If you look in the photo on the right you will see the wrist band with the red starts on it, attached to my lanyard.  Whoo hoo, it's so much fun to win!

 

Pictured above is Shelli Gardner, Co-founder & CEO of Stampin' Up!

Of course, there were great business-building classes that I always love to attend.  They are always informative and helpful.  I can't wait to incorporate some of the ideas in my Stampin' Up! business.  

I can't say enough what a great company Stampin' Up! is and there's a fantastic promotion for anyone who signs up to receive the Starter Kit from January 24th through March 31st.  Would you like to receive over $340 (US) worth of product for only $125 (US)?  Plus you will receive all the business items you need to get started as a demonstrator.  AND, if you sign up during this promotion, you will get to choose a package of designer series paper or My Digital Studio digital downloads for the rest of this year during any month you place an order. 

AND, I will have a special gift for everyone who signs up under me during this promotion period.  To sign up, just visit my website at http://karenhaden.stampinup.net and click on the Join The Fun button and just follow the prompts! 

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Sweet Cake Card

This was the 5th project we made at last weekend's  January stamp camps.  It was actually a card my Stampin' Up!upline, Susan S., designed for her demonstrator meeting in December.  I thought it was so cute I wanted to make sure my customers got a chance to make it. 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut a piece of 3” x 5” of Sweet Shop (125408) Designer Series paper. Cut it in 1/2 and adhere the pieces onto 3-1/4 x 4-3/4” Pool Party (122924) card stock.  Be sure to turn one side over to show both sides of this paper.  This is a great way to showcase our double sided designer paper! 

2. Tie Lucky Limeade 125572), Pool Party (125574) and Calypso Coral (125573) Bakers Twine around this piece and then adhere it onto a Note Card (107311).

3. Stamp a piece of  Whisper White (100730) card stock with the cupcake stamp from the Sweet Cake (125490-wood, 125492-clear) stamp set, using Jet Black Stazon (101406).  Stamp “You're So Sweet” onto the image.  Quickly sprinkle the new Vanilla Scented Stampin Embossing Power (125590) and heat set.  NOTE:  Stampin’ Up! also has Melon and Cherry embossing powder! 

4. Color the stamped images with Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade (123002 set) Stampin’ Write Markers.  

5.   Cut out the cupcake and adhere it to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430).

6. Stamp the sentiment of your choice inside the card.

 

 

 

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Mixed Bunch Stamp Camp Card

The 4th project for my January stamp camps was a card I designed for one of my demonstrator card swaps.  I used the new Mixed Bunch stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini.  I was a winner in a contest and received this set FREE from Stampin' Up! back in October.  I couldn't wait to use the set.  What a great company!

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fold a piece of 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Whisper White (100730) card stock in half.  Adhere a piece of 5-1/4” x 4” Wisteria Wonder (122922) card stock to the front of the card.

2. Emboss the top of a 5” x 3-3/4” piece of Whisper White card stock using the new Adorning Accents (125601) Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.

3. With the flower from the Mixed Bunch (125535-wood, 125537-clear) stamp set, 3 flowers along the bottom, beginning with the middle flower.  I used Basic Gray (109120) Classic Ink to get a softer color.  Sometimes I find Basic Black can be a little too harsh.

4. Stamp a circle around the flowers using Wisteria Wonder (122936) Classic Ink.  The circle I used was the center of a wreath stamp from the recent Holiday Mini that was really a ‘throw-away’ piece, but I kept it knowing I could use it as a stamp.

5. Stamp a piece of Whisper White card stock with the ‘thank you” stamp from the  Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370) stamp set.  Punch it out with the Small Oval Punch (120908).  Wrap a piece of Wisteria Wonder Baker’s Twine (125576) around the top of the card, adding the thank you oval.    Adhere to the front of the card.

6.  Stamp the inside of the card with the sentiment of your choice.

 

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Twitterpated Dress Card

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This was the 3rd card we made at my January stamp camp and it is really a fun card to make (and receive!).  I love it as we used the new Stampin' Up! fabric from the Occasions Mini called "Twitterpated."  The fabric reminds me of spring.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fold a piece of 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Whisper White (100730) card stock in half.  With the flower border from the Bordering on Romance (125480-wood, 125482-clear) stamp set, stamp along side of card.  Color flowers with Watercolor Pencils (101879).

2. Emboss a piece of Pretty in Pink (100459) card stock with the Perfect Polka Dots  (117335) Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Add a scallop border using the new Adorning Accents Edgelit Die (125595) and the Big Shot (113439).   Adhere to the front of the card.

3. Cut a piece of Twitterpated (125412) Designer Fabric using the Scallop Square (115950) Bigz Clear Die and the Big Shot.  This will be the skirt for the “dress.”  Fan-fold the fabric and staple on end.

 4.  Stamp the sentiment of your choice inside.  Don't forget to stamp your envelope, too!

 

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Take It to Heart Valentine Card

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Here is another of my January stamp camp projects.  I thought it would be fun to make a Valentine card as it won't be long before we celebrate the sweetheart holiday.  This card uses the Take It to Heart stamp set from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fold 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Basic Black (121045) card stock in half.  Stamp a piece of 5-1/4” x 4” Whisper White (100730) card stock with the sentiment of your choice and the heart from Take It to Heart (125520-wood, 125522-clear) stamp set from the Occasions Mini.   For the sentiment I used the Outlined Occasions  from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure(available Jan. 24th thru March 31st free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order).

2. With another piece of 5-1/4” x 4” Whisper White card stock, add a scallop border using the new Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies (125595) and the Big Shot (113439). 

3. Add a piece of 1/2” Basic Black Scallop Dots Ribbon (124145) to a piece of designer paper.  Adhere both to the Whisper White card stock with the scallop border.  Adhere to the front of the card.

4. On another piece of Whisper White card stock, stamp the small hearts from the Take It to Heart stamp set in Cherry Cobbler (119669) Classic Ink.  Punchg the hearts out with either the Full Heart Punch (119883) or with the small heart from the new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies (125599).  Adhere to the front of the card.

5. Stamp the heart with the children onto Whisper White card stock using Basic Black  Classic Ink.  Cut out this heart with the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies.    Adhere to the front of the card.

Add a little of the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585) on the trees.  Be sure to use it sparingly as it will take awhile to dry. 

 

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Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration Card

This was one of the projects we made at my stamp camps this past weekend.  It uses the Stampin' Up! Note Cards (107311)which I love, as they come complete with envelopes!  The cards was designed by my upline, Susan S., and al the images she used are from the Fresh Vintage stamp set.  This set will be available during Sale-a-Bration (January 24th through March 31st) absolutely FREE when you order $50 in Stampin' Up! product. 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Carefully stamp the top and bottom of the card with the border stamp using Pumpkin Pie (105216) Classic Ink.  

2. Stamp a  3” x 5-1/2” piece of Pumpkin Pie (105112) card stock with the single flower using the Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink for a tonal effect.  Adhere to center of card.   

3. Stamp the center of a small piece of  Whisper White (100730) card stock with the flowers using the Old Olive and the Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Spots from the Getting Started Collection (119979).  Ink up the stamp first with the Rich Razzleberry, then gently add the Old Olive ink to the vines.  Randomly stamp the single flower around the larger flower image, using Pumpkin Pie ink.  Layer over a piece of Rich Razzleberry (115316) card stock, and adhere to front of card.

4. Ink up the square flower image with Old Olive ink, and a Rich Razzleberry (120970) Stampin’ Write Marker.  Stamp onto Whisper White card stock.  Punch out with the 1” Square Punch (124094) which has been carried over from the Holiday Mini.  Layer stamped image over a piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock which is punched out with the Postage Stamp Punch (122344).  Adhere to front of the card.

5.  Stamp sentiment of your choice inside card.

 

 

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