Preorder your 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog!

The time has arrived to start thinking about the arrival of the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Catalog. If you do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like to have a copy of the new 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, you can pre-order yours today from me. I have placed my order for catalogs and they should hopefully start shipping around the second week of June! Look here for any updates on the expected arrival of the new catalogs. Catalogs are $10 including shipping.

Please click 'Pay Now' paypal link on sidebar to preorder your catalog!

Card Kit by Mail

As some of you have requested, I've put together my first Card Kit to go. This is great for those who are too far away to come to my classes or would like to purchase the kit to work on at home.

Here are the details. Please email me if you're interested in purchasing a kit. cassie.dambrosio@gmail.com

Stampin' Up! - Four Frames Card

Here's a quick and easy card I made using the new Four Frames Stamp Set. The stamp set isn't available until the new Idea Book and Catalog come out, but you can get it for a limited time this month. See Promotion Details here.

I also used a set called Fast and Fabulous for the flowers. This set is fast and fabulous - all you do is take one stamp for the colored in part and a coordinating stamp for the outline in another color - easy peasy lemon squeezy! I quickly swiped old olive marker to create a stem. The Fast and Fabulous set is a set that can be earned for free when hosting a workshop!

There’s no better way to create natural-looking floral images for your cards and scrapbook pages than our Two-Step Stampin’ technique. The flower images in our Fast & Fabulous set are a beautiful solution for stamping a quick greeting that looks like you picked through a mountain valley for just the right blooms. Available both in wood-mount and clear-mount.

Set Quantity: 6

Spring Is Blossoming Sneak Peak

Spring Is Blossoming Sneak Peek!

Promotion dates: April 1-30, 2011

Promotion details: Spring is Blossoming with Sneak Peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways:

Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.
Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!

Four Frames Stamp Set
W: item 123440 | $20.95
C: item 123442 | $15.95

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper
item 122367 | $9.95

Please use the following bundle item numbers when entering the free stamp set and Designer Series Paper as a workshop reward:

Item	Description	Price
125735	Four Frames Wood-Mount Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper	FREE with qualifying workshop!
125736	Four Frames Clear-Mount Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper	FREE with qualifying workshop!

Things to Remember

Customer order option

Orders may be placed online, in person or at a workshop.
Customers must spend $20 to be eligible to purchase the Four Frames stamp set and/or Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.
Both items can be purchased once the $20 minimum is met; there is a limit of five per product once the $20 minimum is met. Ordering another $20 of Stampin' Up! products resets the limit and allows the customer to purchase another five Designer Series Papers and/or stamp sets.
Hostess option

Orders must be placed on a workshop, customer, or demonstrator order to qualify. Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion. But ...you are welcome to contact me and I'll place the order for you.
Customers will receive the Four Frames and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper FREE if they host a $350 workshop (net sales before tax and shipping).
You must use the special bundle item numbers above when ordering the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper as a reward for hosting a qualifying workshop.
There is a limit of one Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper per workshop.
Workshop must meet $350 minimum to be eligible for sneak peek products. Reward is for reaching the $350 level and is not incremental.
Hostess may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Clear blocks are not included in the clear mount set.

Rollerskating is making a come back...

at least in my world it is. I have so many fond memories of "The Rink" as we called it. The Rink at Montvale. We used to go skating almost every weekend. Anyway, where I live now and old rink just re-opened in the fall and now I have a place to go again! It's much smaller than The Rink, and kind of a dive, but it's still fun. We just had Nicholas' birthday party there this weekend. I had great time with a friend's Cricut Cake making a Rollerskating themed birthday cake. I found a free SVG file of a skate online and used it for my image.



Also, if you need a great place to buy skates. I highly recommend SkateMob. They have great prices and ship fast even with the standard shipping. If you have any questions about what to order, Bruce is great and will answer any of your questions.

Blossom Petals Card

I had a snow day yesterday, so I took that opportunity to try out some of my new toys.
Here's a card I made with the new Stampin' Up! Build a Blossom stamp set and Blossom Petals coordinating punch.

all supplies are Stampin'Up! except the thread
Card Stock: So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Crumb Cake
Ink: So Saffron, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Stamps: Build A Blossom, Bring on the Cake (Occassions Mini 2011)
Other: Antique Brads

Are you Filled With Love?

You can still get this great bundle through January 26th!

Wow...check this out!

Stampin Up! has a fantastic offer coming up. A half-price starter kit for signing up. You get over $300 worth of products for only $87.50 (regular or digital kit) and free shipping!

Even if you don't want to be a demonstrator and just want to do it for the discount it's a great deal.

To take advantage of this offer you can sign up on my website and join my team!

www.cassie.stampinup.net

enter code: stamp with cassie when it asks for a password

The Owl Punch isn't just for Owls!

As many of you know I LOVE Owls so when this Stampin' Up! Owl Punch came out earlier this year I didn't hesitate to get it. So I've been making lots of fun Owl things with it over the past few months like this Post-It Note Holder.

Last night I was playing around with it and made this cute Penguin Gift Tag.

Inspired from Nicholas' school project. He had to read a book, do a book report and decorate a pumpkin to look like the main character in the book. He chose "Penguin's Big Hill". This is is Pumpkin and look how cute he looks reading it to the class!

'Tis the Season to Craft

and Stampin' Up! makes it really easy with the Holiday Bundle Promotion!!!


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MS Society matching donations

The MS Society is matching donations now through October 28th so it's a really good time to donate. Although I am continuing to sell the Candy Countdown Calendars through November 15th as a fundraiser for the MS Society, I am planning on sending in a check before October 28th to take full advantage of the matching offer. So if you haven't ordered yours, please contact me (if you're local) or you can order directly from my website www.cassie.stampinup.net. Thank You everyone who has already purchased one. It is a great cause!

Stampin' Out MS!

As many of you know, my husband John has Multiple Sclerosis. When he was first diagnosed about 13 years ago everyone was saying “Don't worry, they are so close to finding a cure, they're saying it'll be within the next 10 years.” Well, 10 years came and went and no cure in sight. So I thought I would try and do something about it and raise some money for the MS Society. I wouldn't be that great at the MS bike race so I decided I would do it my own crafty way. I'm going to donate 10% of every Candy Countdown Calendar that I sell. So please help Stamp out MS with me!

If you aren't local (to me) you can order this adorable Candy Countdown Calendar Kit through my website www.Cassie.stampinup.net item 120926.


Is there anything that builds the exhilarating anticipation of the Christmas season better than a countdown calendar? Add in a treat and you’ve got the perfect thrill! Create the atmosphere of Christmas excitement and sweetness in your home all December long with our Candy Countdown Calendar Kit. It has everything you need to make your countdown a special and much anticipated tradition for all your friends and family.

■ Perfect décor item for the holidays
■ Boxes can also be used as ornaments or favors
■ (25) fast-fold boxes, 1-1/2" x 1-7/8" x 3-1/2", widening to 2-1/8" x 2-5/8" at the top
■ (25) 12" ribbon strips, (25) clothespins
■ 5 yards twine rope
■ Three sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" die-cut designs
■ Easy assembly