The second part of the March 2013 Virtual Stampin’ Up! Workshop is now available.
If you have any questions regarding products, the hostess code, becoming a virtual hostess of your own workshop or just want to say HI please feel free. My email is luvstamping@live.com. I hope to hear from you!
Have a great Sunday everyone 
Darlene
Today is the kick-off of my Virtual Stampin’ Up! Workshop. I have recorded a two part video presentation showing my step by step workshop but with a twist…..its only virtual. As a guest you get to stay home, view the videos at your leisure, learn about Stampin’ Up! products, learn project ideas and a fun technique and end the workshop with the option to place an order using the new Hostess Code 7DHDXRUZ valid through April 8, 2013.
You can also be a hostess for your own virtual workshop if you’d like to enjoy free products by earning Hostess Rewards! Contact me at luvstamping@live.com to pick a date for your virtual workshop and I will activate a specific Hostess Code for you. You, as Hostess, invite guests which ever way you choose (which include anyone living within the Continental United States) and share the workshop specific hostess code. The new Hostess Code now allows you and your guests to place orders online through my demonstrator website and the orders are delivered right to your home directly from Stampin’ Up! How simple is that! Click here for additional information regarding this new workshop concept.
Our new online stamping class is now available! This class shares innovative ideas to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and techniques. Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects.
Check it out and talk about it. At $14.95 (item 133385) it’s a great value for anyone.
PC Instructions
The files will be downloaded as archive files that you can then extract and save on your computer. When you click on the download link, an extraction program will automatically launch. Choose the location where you would like to save the files (be sure to note where you save them). Follow the prompts on the extraction program, then navigate to the location where you saved the files. Click on the file and open.
Mac Instructions
When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.
VISIT MY DEMONSTRATOR WEBSITE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY
To kick off this great new Hostess Code option from yesterday’s post I am acting as hostess for my first virtual workshop. WOOHOO!
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2013
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Your computer , BlackBerry, iPhone/iPad or Android/Tablet device
Hop on over to my Facebook page and “LIKE” so you won’t miss any updates. Go to the event and join in the fun! I will post the Hostess Code and the project video on the morning of the event. This workshop event will remain open for orders for 30 days using this specifically assigned hostess code.
If you would like to host a workshop with your own personalized hostess code just send me an email or message me on Facebook
Need more info on this new workshop concept? You will find all your questions answered here.
Happy Saturday everyone!
Today I am sharing some breaking Stampin’ Up! news with you and I am sooooo excited. It is exactly what I have wanted since I became a demonstrator. It’s all about the new HOSTESS CODE . If you enjoy Stampin’ Up! products but you don’t have the availability to host an actual in-home workshop OR your family and friends live too far away to attend a workshop, I have a new suggestion for you…..a Virtual Workshop!
This new concept will include the new Stampin’ Up! Hostess Code. It is very easy so don’t worry. I think you will find this a simpler and more manageable way to share Stampin’ Up! products with friends and family without having to manage a hectic personal calendar. No more calendar juggling and fitting in time to leave home and join a quick get together….just hop online and order with the hostess code!
Just Three Simple Steps to become a Host/Hostess:
The benefits of the new virtual workshop are:
1. Orders can be collected from family and friends who live outside your immediate area (within the United States).
2. No host/hostess order delivery needed. Your guests’ orders ship directly to their doorstep.
3. All Clearance Rack items will be counted toward your Hostess Benefits.
4. My Digital Studio products will also count toward the workshop rewards…..including print orders.
5. Online orders process and ship immediately from Stampin’ Up!, so guests will not have to wait until the workshop is closed before orders are submitted.
6. Your guests have 30 days to place an order before the hostess code is invalid.
7. Use your own social media to advertise your specific virtual workshop. The more the merrier and the more benefits for all! Spread the love of stamping.
8. Secure site online orders are processed as individual orders, which means that there is a minimum shipping charge of $6.95, or 10% of their order, whichever is greater.
Below is the Q & A information directly from Stampin’ Up!
Well I wasn’t eliminated in Week 1 ….whew! I am very surprised because these participants are amazing. For Week 2 we were asked to show our Paper Layering Technique so this is the design I chose to use. I was inspired by the sketch from Cricuit Inspired Layouts. I kept it pretty true to the original design except I changed the landscape photo orientation to portrait.
For this layout I began layering the photo first. I distressed the edges, added spots of embossing and then even added some Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy directly onto the photos.
I wanted to make this photo of my grandson Eli the main focus of this layout. I love the bright blue and of course the matching tongue so I kept the background more on the monochromatic side adding a touch of a complimentary patterned papers.
I kept the embellishments on the whimsical side since this is a boy themed page. I am a big fan of the new Stampin’ Up! Sizzlits S Die (item # 129411) so I added a few of those and used a dark brown brad for the center. I also added some touches of Perfect Pearls Mist in Forever Blue for some highlights. So cute! I also made some very masculine looking flowers using the Stampin’ Up Petite Curly Label Punch (item # 129405) currently being introduced during the Sale-a-bration Promotion thru March 22, 2013.
Aren’t these Bottle Caps cute? They are the Stampin’ Up! Soda Pop Tops (item # 129388) from the 2013 Spring Catalog. I added some mini letter stickers (for the word BOY) to the bottom of the cap. I covered the entire bottom with the same Distresss Crackle Paint used earlier and let it dry completely. To stop the crackle from falling off I added a smooth layer of Crystal Effects from Stampin’ Up! to seal it.
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I used a deep navy ink and stamped my “Really Silly” image over the top of the plaid patterned paper. I really like how this pattern almost matches exactly with my grandson’s shirt
I added just one small journaling sentiment. I felt that a full journaling block would take away from the focal point.
These are just basic chipboard letters that I had in my supplies. I inked them with Staz-On Dark Brown ink and them used the same Perfect Pearls Mist spray to in Forever Blue.
We will see if I move on to Week 3…..
I’m so very excited to have begun participating in Swirlydoos Ultimate Designer Challenge. There are many amazing and talented people sharing all their beautiful projects. I hope you will go visit the Swirlydoos gallery!
We were asked to create a multi-dimensional embellishment for use on a scrapbook page, card or altered item. Our guidelines for making this embellishment were to use a die cut or piece of chipboard as the base and turn it into a dimensional (layered) usable embellishment. We had to include TWO art mediums (gel, gesso, paint, pastes, glazes, etc.) and showcase it on a layout, card or altered item.
I did this layout on a 9″ x 12″ canvas using one of my wedding reception pictures of my wonderful husband and me on our wedding day.
Here is a close up of my embellishment.
I made the embellishment base by die cutting the largest heart (Sizzix Tipsy Hearts ) out of medium weight chipboard. I tore pieces of More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! and used gesso to collage/decopage the paper pieces onto the chipboard overlapping and leaving torn edges showing. I added a touch of red acrylic paint onto the top of the layered paper once the piece was totally dry .
The second layered heart was embossed using Stampin’ Up! products. The products are : card stock -Very Vanilla, embossing powder-Pool Party, stamp set & framelits dies-Hearts a Flutter. For the finished look on the embellishment I took a few pieces of thin silver wire and bent and twisted them together to make a small spray to hold the beads. I added a touch of ivory acrylic paint onto parts of the wire to give the embellishment that “shabby chic” look.
I decided the embellishment needed a touch of glitter to make it pop once my project was completed….I just can’t stop adding LOL. In the picture below I added some Ice Stickles in Coffee Ice.
Each week our entries are reviewed and we are informed whether we move onto the next week. Each week there will be eliminations until the final decision revealing the Ultimate Designer! I will continue posting my entries as long as I remain in the competition…..holding my breath LOL.
I used some white rub-on’s and hand doodled throughout the layout with a glitter pen. I even smudged some red acrylic paint and stamped a heart image on the edges of the canvas. To complete the layout I included a few items from the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Embellishments Kit.
Hope you like it
Check out the new monthly card kits from Stampin’ Up! titled Paper Pumpkin. These kits are slated toward beginner stampers. This is a great kit for teenagers and also makes a perfect gift subscription for granddaughters and grandsons!
Q: How can I learn more about stamping?
A: You can visit the Stampin’ Up! website to learn more. If you would like to get in touch with a creative coach who can help you get started, click on the button that says, “Find a Demonstrator”.
Q: When Will I Be Billed?
A: Your credit card will be charged as soon as your Paper Pumpkin ships. You will get an e-mail notifying you that your card has been charged.
Q: What comes in my Paper Pumpkin?
A: It’s a surprise each month—anticipation for the surprise is seriously half the fun! No worries, though, you’ll have everything you need to complete the project: paper, stamps, ink, accessories, and more! (You will need adhesive.)
Q: Is my subscription on auto renew?
A: Yes, your subscription is on auto renew. However, you can skip a month or cancel at any time. Simply log on to your account on www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click skip a month before the 10th of the month in order to skip the Paper Pumpkin for that month. If you click skip a month on the 11th of the month, you will receive that month’s Paper Pumpkin and not receive the following month’s Paper Pumpkin.
Q: When do I need to sign up in order to get my Paper Pumpkin for a specific month?
A: You need to sign up by the 10th of the month in order to receive your Paper Pumpkin for that month. If you sign up after the 10th―no worries! You will get your first kit the following month. You’ll know your Paper Pumpkin is on its way when you receive your shipment confirmation e-mail.
Q:It asked me if I have a demonstrator—what is that?
A:I would appreciate it if you would select me Darlene Plotinski as your demonstrator.
Once you complete your subscription you will receive your first kit March 2013. It looks like a gorgeous one……Butterflies
