Stamp Expo 2 days done and 1 to go!

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019Leave a comment

Hello Stampers!

Just a quick note to thank those that stopped at my booth and attended my classes at the #oneofakindstampandscrapexpo in Madison this weekend. We are still at the expo tomorrow, Sunday, October 13th. I have a Card Buffet session at 8:30am that has spots open. You can pay at the box office when you arrive and head right upstairs. I’ll be waiting for you:)

If you are coming to the show tomorrow (Sunday, October 13th), look for me at my booth. I have lots of design inspiration, scrapbook layouts for sale and make-n-takes too.

Happy Stampin’!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

#oneofakindstampandscrapmadison #stampexpo #madison

Paper Crafting Blog Hop Monster Bash

September 18, 2019September 18, 20198 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Halloween or Fall themed Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide array of fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Anastasia Radloff’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I love Halloween and was delighted to see the interesting stamping things inside the jars on this pattern from the Monster Bash designer series paper pack.

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lots of cards for the all demonstrator gathering I am coordinating called Fall Fling…

all the supplies used to create this card…plus the stylish scroll embossing folder

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click on the next image to zoom to Tracy Held’s blog in Australia and see what fun project she designed.

Here is a list of hoppers in case you get off the trail…

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Anastasia Radloff

All the supplies to create this hand stamped greeting card can be ordered through my online store here. Please use the host code found on the right side of my blog when ordering through my online store if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Join my Super Awesome Stampers Team for the best benefits! Click the Contact button above to get the conversation started.

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

ICS Blog Hop Gather Together

September 4, 2019August 29, 201922 Comments

Thank you for hopping around with us as we share fall themed projects using our fabulous Stampin’ Up! products from the holiday catalog which goes lives today! You may have arrived from Janey Backer’s blog and her fabulous project. My project is below.

I settled on inking up my Gather Together stamp set with cajun craze ink for the maple leaf, sentiment and subtle background stamping. The Gathered Leaves dies perfectly cut the maple leaf. It’s popped up on a dimensional with linen thread behind. I quickly created this card at a family retreat for my sister so she could participate in our card swap. She did not have time to make a set of cards prior to the retreat. I still wanted her to go home with a set since she enjoys paper crafting just as much as me:)

The Gather Together stamp set has the roundish circle stamp for a subtle background effect.

Flip to page 47 in the US holiday catalog to see the fall themed supplies used…

Please leave a comment and let me know if you would use the maple leaf, pumpkins or both on your next stamping project!

Thank you for hopping with us. Now click on the next image below to travel to Judi Anderson’s blog to see her fabulous project.

Ink, Stamp and Share Blog Hop Fall is Coming!

August 31, 2019August 31, 201910 Comments

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Welcome to our Ink and Share Blog Hop featuring projects designed by fabulous Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators. This month, we are featuring products that demonstrators could order from the fall/holiday catalog before the catalog went live to customers. If you are hopping around, you have arrived from Rebecca’s blog and her fabulous project.

Linen thread and a laser cut Bird Balled card base frame Come to Gather suite products featured on page 47 of the holiday catalog.

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inside of the card…

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the supplies used…

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Please add a comment with how many of the laser cut Bird Ballad tins you will be ordering!

Thanks for stopping at my blog! Now click the next image to hop to Anastasia Radloff’s blog to see what fabulous project she designed.

Here is a list of the participating demonstrators in case you hop off the trail.

If you do not already have a demonstrator, all the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here . Please use the host code in the right column of my blog if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, do not use the host code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

September Scrapbook with Me! RSVP While You Are Reading This!

August 28, 2019August 25, 2019Leave a comment

It is just 3 short weeks until the September Scrapbook with Me! Each month will feature 3, 2 page 12×12 inch layouts. I provide all the supplies to create the layouts in kits according to the samples.

You provide your favorite scrapbooking adhesives. I’ll have new packages of adhesives available if you forget yours or need to replenish your supply.

Below is a design from the July session using Magnolia Lane dsp to give you an idea of what a typical layout looks like.

Scrapbook with Me! session dates are Monday, September 16th, 6:30-8:30pm and Tuesday, September 17th, 10:00am-noon. RSVP and prepay $25 by September 4th so I can order supplies for you.

If you prefer a different time, just ask! I might be able to accommodate your request. Carol is hosting us for the Monday session at her apartment’s community room. She lives about a mile from me. I’ll relay address details when you RSVP. The Tuesday session is at my house.

Scrapbook Days through the end of 2019 are October 14th/16th, November 18th/20th, December 16th/18th. Commit to 6 consecutive months and receive a thank you scrapbook layout at the December 18th Scrapbook Day.

To RSVP or ask questions, click the Contact button above. Hope to scrapbook with you soon!

Super Awesome Scrapbooker Shirley