tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38210149214785701872024-03-05T08:09:22.453-08:00Simply Said with KarenCrafts, Card making, Stamping, Scrapbooking, Gifts, Clubs, Online ClubsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-53403410190467262972012-11-28T21:01:00.004-08:002012-11-28T21:01:41.936-08:00I am Moving!<div style="text-align: left;">
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-27065032580891008552012-11-25T20:08:00.000-08:002012-11-25T20:08:35.396-08:00For the Grad<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span></b>Congratulations Erin!!<br />
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This card was created for a friend and former colleague who received her professional accounting designation in the Certified General Accountants program. This is no easy task as you are required to complete 4 program levels, be employed and work to gain work experience. The program is long and difficult and passing courses is no easy feat. It can take anywhere from 2 years to 10 years depending upon how many courses you need to complete. Dedication and commitment will get you to the end. I know because I did it and it is such as tremendous feeling of achievement.</div>
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Congratulations Erin, and I wish you all the best as you focus on your chosen career.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">OK, I hope that it is not frightful where you are. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But, if it is, then I can help you out with your shopping without having to leave your comfy house....</span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Starting Friday, November 23, 2012, I am offering FREE SHIPPING on a minimum $50.00 Stampin' Up! order.</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can order directly from me by sending me an <a class="validation-enabled valid-link" href="mailto:kgilbert@shaw.ca" style="color: #048707;">email</a>. I will order your products and pay the shipping (you will still be responsible for the taxes)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can order through <a class="validation-enabled valid-link" href="http://simplysaidwithkaren.stampinup.net/" style="color: #048707;">my website</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will then reimburse you the amount of your shipping charges by depositing the funds into your PayPal account (if you have one) or sending you a cheque.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you order directly through me and do not live in the Kamloops area, then there will be a shipping charge to get your product to you....</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can order directly through me via an <a class="validation-enabled valid-link" href="mailto:kgilbert@shaw.ca" style="color: #048707;">email</a>. </span></span></div>
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Today's <span style="font-size: large;">Tips and Techniques</span> video show you how to make a mat for your <b>Stampin' Up</b>! framelit dies. This techniques lends itself nicely to the <b><a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=127003&dbwsdemoid=2064261">Apothecary Accents</a></b> framelits.</div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-81135480035409033292012-11-17T17:00:00.001-08:002012-11-17T17:00:18.908-08:00A Christmas Blessing<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Christmas Poinsettia originated in Mexico and Central America and is well known for its appearance in Christmas floral displays. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although we are most familiar with the red poinsettia, they now come in various colours from white, to pink, to orange, to variegated colours<span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joel Roberts Poinsett<span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> the first </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Ambassador_to_Mexico" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: initial;" title="United States Ambassador to Mexico">U</a>nited States Minister to Mexico<span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> introduced the plant into the United States in 1825.</span></span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-15008731951832735142012-11-16T12:49:00.000-08:002012-11-16T12:49:11.613-08:00Stampin' Up! Extravaganza<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span>Stampin' Up! has just announced their On Line Extravaganza.</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #4e4e4e;">Stampin' Up!</b><span style="color: #4e4e4e;"> is having their biggest and best On-line Sale ever!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And it starts Monday, November 19, 2012 at midnight MST</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4e4e4e;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">F</span></span><span style="color: #4e4e4e;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">or 24 hours starting on the Monday, the Big Shot will be reduced by 20%. Along with that, the Doctor's Bag for the Big Shot and the Simply Score Diagonal Plate will also be reduced by 20%</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">My Digital Software is reduced by 50%. So if you need to upgrade to the new MDS2, you can now purchase for $12.48 plus taxes. The full content MDS2+ is $49.98 and the MDS2 is $24.98.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can order directly through me via an <a class="validation-enabled valid-link" href="mailto:kgilbert@shaw.ca" style="color: #048707;">email</a>. If you do not live in the local region, there will be additional shipping charges.</span></span></div>
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It is efficient, saves money and storage space. How often do you end up with these little scraps and then either throw them out right away or save them and then throw them out at a later time.</div>
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Today's video shows you how to used almost every last piece of a sheet of Festive Prints designer papers.</div>
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Writing lists, though, is a good way to keep on track. Often my lists are in self-defense so that I don't have to pack that information around in my mind. Sometimes our minds get packed so full of information, that we end up forgetting something. And it could be a big something that we forget.</div>
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So get writing those lists today and you will find that your mind gets more restful until another thing pops into it.</div>
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Here is a Christmas card that was easily and quickly put together. It's about trying to use our stamps for something else than what they were intended.<br />
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I turned the Daydream Medallion stamp into a wreath by using the medium size and the small size stamps. The medium sized stamp was used first and then off-set and stamped again. (Don' reink before stamping the 2nd time) The small sized stamp was inked and stamped inside of the first image, and again off-set and stamped again. (Again, don't reink the stamp)<br />
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This is the final video in the series on <b><span style="font-size: large;">"Ways to Use Stampin' Up! Shimmer Paint"</span></b>. The focus today is on the <b>Frost White Shimmer</b> paint</div>
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Shimmer Paint is fun to use and adds that little bit of extra to a card or a gift. Give it a try and if you have other ways to use this paint, leave a comment on my blog to give me your idea. I would love to hear from you.</div>
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What is that you say? For signing up as a <b>Stampin' Up!</b> demonstrator, you will receive a set of the new Ink Pads in your choice of colours...Regals, Brights or Subtle. </div>
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<b>This is awesome because it is $64.95 value that you receive absolutely free when you join the Stampin' Up family.</b></div>
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There were many things that I could do but what would fulfill me the most? I did know that one of the things that I would miss the most when I retired was the people. It was the daily interaction and the building of relationships with my co-workers that I was going to miss. I had always been creative in some type of form and was unable to do the things that I wanted to do because I couldn't find this, or that, or the colours I wanted or the quality of products that I desired. So needless to say that I became somewhat frustrated.</div>
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So, after belonging to my upline's club for a few years, she asked me to join Stampin' Up! But, like anything, I had to think about it.</div>
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Finally in May 2009, I took the plunge and joined the Stampin' Up! family. I have never regretted that plunge and I have been so rewarded.</div>
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Yes, I have customers and peers who are my family and friends and making new friends all the time.</div>
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Yes, I have quality products that go together </div>
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Yes, I get to participate in Stampin' Up! incentive programs that allow me to have even more product.</div>
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Yes, I get to go to Stampin' Up! convention and be provided training, socializing and renewing acquaintances.</div>
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Yes, I get to be creative.</div>
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Yes, I set my own hours.</div>
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Yes, I make money that allows me to indulge.</div>
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So let me anticipate some of your questions that you may have about signing up to become a demonstrator and if I have missed any, please contact me by <a href="mailto:gilbertkaren2@gmail.com">EMAIL</a></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">A: You only have to submit $400 in sales per quarter. That is less than an average Stampin’ Up! workshop. Also, you can submit your sales in any increment you wish and still get your discount and commission. Maybe that would be $200 the first month, $100 in the second month and $100 in the third month. Or anyway that you wish to </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">divide</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> up your $400 in orders.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Q: What if I only want to do this as a hobby? Do I still have to have workshops?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">A: Absolutely not!! Stampin’ Up! supports the hobby demonstrator just as well as the career demonstrator. You can put in your own order or collect orders from family and friends to equal the $400 a quarter minimum. It's </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">absolutely</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333;"> up to you in how you want to run your business. It's called </span><span style="color: red;">"Doing it My Way"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: Yes, you can be your own hostess any time you want. You can invite your family and friends into your home for a workshop. You would be the hostess, receiving the Hostess benefits, and you would also be the demonstrator receiving your instant income and commission. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Q: How much does it cost to get started as a Demonstrator?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">A: The Standard Starter Kit is only $125 plus tax (shipping is free!). You can customize your kit any way you want to a </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">value</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> of $155. There are examples </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">available</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> to you to help you decide. Do you want all digital, do you want a mixture, maybe you have supplies and you would like Big Shot. A Business Pack valued at $70 is also included to get your business up and running.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Q: What if I decide that I don’t like it once I’ve started? Will I be penalized if I quit or is there a certain time frame I have to be a demonstrator?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: You can stop anytime you choose. You simply just stop putting in your minimum sales. Stampin’ Up! will not notify you at all with any concerns. But I guarantee you once you get started you won’t want to stop!!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Q: What kind of incentives can I earn as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: Stampin’ Up! offers so many benefits and incentives to demonstrators…here are a few:</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In your first several months you have the opportunity to earn several FREE stamp sets from the current catalog through a program called Stampin’ Start.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30% off on your first workshop order (any order over $200) if you place it within 45 days after signing up.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All demonstrators have the chance every year to earn FREE stamp sets based on your Sale A Bration sales - January to March.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every year you are eligible to earn a FREE Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip. This year it is a Caribbean Cruise.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Great Rewards- You get to pick FREE items (Logo and product) each quarter depending on your sales. The first prize level only requires $1300 in sales per quarter, and you’ve earned a very nice prize! (Downline promotions also count toward Great Reward points)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: YES!! There are many demonstrators who make $5,000, $10,000 or even $15,000 plus a <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>month</strong></span>. Also, every year there are cash awards given at Convention for group and individual accomplishments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: Of course not!! This is a multilevel marketing company and we are paid a commission on our downline's sales but this is not a requirement. It is a perk, though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: You can expect to receive full training from me. Including business tips, ideas, stamping techniques, and ongoing support. There are monthly group meetings where we can share ideas, swap cards, and just enjoy each other’s company. I will be your biggest supporter for whatever goals you want to achieve with Stampin’ Up!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Q: Where will I get my ideas for my workshops?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">A: Stampin’ Up! has many resources for demonstrators. The catalog, the SU! website, the bi-monthly Stampin’ Success magazine, training videos and a demonstrator website Stampin’ </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection, and My Digital Studio.net</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> . It is OK to copy your projects from these sources and use them at your workshops. You do not have to think of everything by yourself. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I had not borrowed and shared ideas every once in a while!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: Yes, almost all of them! Every year Stampin’ Up! has it’s annual Convention. It is usually in Salt Lake City, Utah and is 3 days long. This is absolutely the best event ever!! Can you imagine 5 to 6 thousand crazy stampers getting together to share ideas and stamp? This convention is open to demonstrators from Canada and the United States. There are Regional Seminars throughout the U.S. and Canada that are announced every year at Convention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: I absolutely LOVE what I do and I know you will too. I receive pleasure from seeing the smile on a person’s face when I have shown them something new. I have met so many people from all over Canada and the U.S.! I couldn’t imagine not being a demonstrator. It is something I share every chance I get.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <b>Very Vanilla</b> panel was stamped with the <b>En Francais</b> background </span>stamp<span style="font-family: inherit;"> using <b>Crumb Cake</b> as I wanted it to provide a subtle background to the focal point, the ornament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Ornament framelit that matches the stamp was used to cut out the center of the <b>Very Vanilla</b> panel to allow the Early Espresso card stock to show and provide a contrast to the ornament.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The dazzling ornament has been </span>offset<span style="font-family: inherit;"> a bit so that it appears to be 3-D.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget, to sign up for my emails if you want to get in on the rest of the 12 Week of Christmas newsletter. There are still 7 to go. </span>Unfortunately<span style="font-family: inherit;">, I am not able to go back and resend the issues that you have missed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><strong>Promotion Details:</strong> Hostesses who hold a minimum $575 party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals-a $64.95 value! Plus, the free ink is in addition to the regular hostess benefits-INK-redible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, Online orders will be eligible for this promotion...This is a trial by Stampin' Up!</span><br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-24824878684620883572012-10-30T14:46:00.002-07:002012-10-30T14:46:41.256-07:00Tuesday Tips and Techniques Champagne Shimmer Mist<div style="text-align: left;">
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It's Tuesday and time for a <b>Simply Said with Karen</b> video. This week, I am continuing with the <b>Stampin' Up! Shimmer Paints</b> and giving you different ideas for using them in your card making or other paper crafts.</div>
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Today, the focus is on the <b>Champagne Shimmer Mist</b>. This particular shimmer mist is so pretty and so very subtle that you can use it on all different types of cards. It's just not for Christmas where we tend to bling up our cards.</div>
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First, though, before we get to the video, I would like you to see the card that I made from last week's sample on the <b>Platinum Shimmer Mist</b></div>
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Not only did I want you to see the card completed after using the <b>Platinum Shimmer Mist</b>, I also wanted you to see how you can change the colour of the <b>Silver Glimmer Paper</b>. </div>
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To change the colour, use an <b>Aqua Painter Brush</b> and pick up <b>Baja Breeze reinker</b> and literally paint the <b>Silver Glimmer paper</b>. It does take a bit to dry so you can either let it dry naturally or take a heat gun to it. I would be careful with the heat gun as the heat may damage the glimmer paper</div>
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Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Folder, Versa Mark, White Embossing Powder, Aqua Pen, <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=116807&dbwsdemoid=2064261">Platinum Shimmer Paint</a>, Stamp-a-ma-jig<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Here is the card using the <b>Champagne Shimmer Mist</b>. It is hard to see the glimmer and the shimmer but it is there.</div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-46068811057726375892012-10-27T10:54:00.000-07:002012-10-27T10:55:13.461-07:00Stamp Spooktacular Sale<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>This is a Spooktacular Event - never before offered before!</b></div>
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<b>Starts Monday, October 29 at 12:01 am and continues to October 29 at 10:50 pm. All times are Pacific Time....</b></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-65267119794081487792012-10-24T10:00:00.000-07:002012-10-24T10:00:23.560-07:00Last Card from the Christmas Stamp a Stack<div style="text-align: left;">
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I held my <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Christmas Stamp a Stack</b></span> last weekend and we had so much fun creating the cards I had planned. It is so nice to be able to share what I love to do. </div>
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Here is one last card from my event.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: red;">Paper: Pool
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<b><i><span style="color: red;">Accessories: Mitten
Builder Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Pool Party
Markers, White Bakers Twine, Versa Mark, Clear Embossing Powder<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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I cased this card (with a few changes of course) from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalogue. </div>
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Everyone enjoyed the cards that we made and here are some pictures from the 2 days.</div>
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I'm taking a break from Christmas cards and sharing a Birthday card for a special friend and her Birthday.<br />
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This is a milestone birthday like so many of us have had this year or will be having. It's all about those Baby Boomers.<br />
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I had so much fun designing and creating this card. It just had to be special. I think I am finally getting a handle on colouring with markers. Every time I do some, the images seem to get better. I hope you agree.<br />
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Today, I tried replicating the <b>Raised Star in the Stampin' Up! Holiday </b>Catalogue. I have seen different ways of doing this star from using a template to folding origami style.<br />
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Because I often like to challenge myself, as I am sure others do, I opted to try the origami method to make the star.<br />
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Origami is the art of folding paper, a traditional Japanese art. Origami is hundreds of years old and it is popular with so many people. One of the pieces that you will see quite often is the crane.<br />
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Here is my version of the Raised Star<br />
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Today's post is one of the Christmas cards.</div>
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This card is somewhat CASEd from the Holiday Catalogue. Same design, different elements.<br />
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I just absolutely love <b>The Snow Festival</b> designer paper. It's so fun and bright.<br />
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After the mug was stamped with <b>Gumball Green</b> ink, I used the <b>blender pen</b> to remove the green from the liquid in the cup. Before stamping, I coloured in using a <b>Chocolate Chip Marker</b>. Much better than have green chocolate. Don't ya think?</div>
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Here is a change from the Christmas Cards that I have been displaying for the past couple of weeks on my blog.</div>
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I created Thank You cards for a couple of my customers and used a combination of the <b><span style="font-size: large;">Gently Falling and French Foliage</span></b> stamp sets. Love, Love these sets. </div>
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I hope they look a little real. </div>
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The <span style="font-size: large;">Apothecary Label </span>is stamped using the verbiage and water spot stamps from the<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>French Foliage<b> </b></span>stamp set and the DSP is given some texture with the <span style="font-size: large;">Houndstooth </span><span style="font-size: large;">Embossing</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Folder</span><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">. </span>Texturizing DSP seems to bring out the best in the papers.<br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14235515264786377251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3821014921478570187.post-65464914067099479872012-10-08T12:09:00.000-07:002012-10-08T12:09:44.575-07:00The Holiday Collection Framelit Dies<div style="text-align: left;">
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For today's post, I used the <b>Holiday Collection Framelit Dies</b> in a new way...at least for me it is. </div>
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Rather than stamping the images from the <b>Scentsational Season</b> and then cutting with the framelits, I cut one of the layers using the framelits.</div>
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Doing this, makes the card look like a collage or a scene. I then backed the cutouts with scraps of <b>Be of Good Cheer DSP</b>. Another good way to use up those scraps and use your imagination for the cutouts.</div>
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I figure that the Candy Cane looks gourmetish (probably not a word, but it works) with the traditional red and white coming with a touch of green. The Christmas Tree is already decorated with baubles and the Gingerbread Man is sporting polka dots.</div>
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This is a great way to have fun.</div>
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October 6th is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>World Card Making Day</b></span> and it is a holiday to celebrate the creations of hand made cards and the special connections and relationships that these cards generate.</div>
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This day also signals the start of the card making season for all your holiday and Christmas cards.</div>
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So, for today, go to your happy place and create a special card for those that are special to you.</div>
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In honour of World Card Making Day, I have a Christmas card for you. <br />
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The ornament is stamped with <b>Primrose Petals</b> and then a piece of <b>Adhesive Sheet</b> was placed on top of the stamped image. Before peeling off the backing, the image is run through the <b>Big Shot</b> using the matching framelit from the <b>Holiday Ornaments Framelit Die</b>. This step saves you framelits from the glue.<br />
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After cutting, peel off the <b>Adhesive</b> backing and sprinkle with the <b>Dazzling Diamonds</b>. The <b>Adhesive</b> sheets make adding <b>Dazzling Diamonds</b> to an image so easy peasy.<br />
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The sentiment banner is hand snipped. These are great to use up your little strips of scraps.<br />
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First, I would like to wish all my Canadian friends, a <span style="font-size: large;"><b>HAPPY THANKSGIVING</b></span>. Enjoy the weekend with your family and friends. And, of course, eat lots of turkey. <b>Gobble, Gobble</b></div>
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Excuse me as I have been negligent in posting as I am up to my ears (yes, over my mouth) in other things. Not only that but I have not been able to spend time in my Play Room (aka stamping place) so consequently there has been little to no card making.</div>
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I will get back on track and be able to share what it is I love to do soon.</div>
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Here are a couple of pictures of the ladies with their fabulous creations.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stampin' Up! is trying something new!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;">Stampin' Up! if offering the chance to buy single pieces from these select stamp sets: Word Play, Perfectly Penned, and Seasonal Sayings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The offer will be available now through January 2, 2013.</span></div>
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<li>These stamps are available on any order type-customer, workshop, or online. </li>
<li>You can find the stamp item numbers on the flyers.</li>
<li>The single stamps can be ordered in the online store.</li>
<li>These won't be sent to you in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four (item 119105).</li>
<li>This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.</li>
<li>The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, and you'll need to buy a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyers. </li>
<li>There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.</li>
<li>This offer is not available in Quebec.</li>
<li>Remember that this is a pilot program, so take advantage of it while you can!</li>
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Visit <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=1155&dbwsdemoid=2064261">MY ONLINE STORE TO SEE THE SINGLE STAMPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 27px;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://simplysaidwithkaren.blogspot.ca/p/on-line-stamping-club.html">Simply Said Online Stamping Club Details!!</a></span></span></b>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Is your paper crafting wish list bigger than your bank account?</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Do you live in an area where you don't have access to a stamping club?</span></span></b></div>
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