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

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop The Gift of Fall

August 27, 2019August 24, 201918 Comments

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Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop! We are fans of this monthly crafting kit. Follow the directions provided in the kit to make the projects as designed, or use the supplies as a starting point to let your creativity run wild.

On this hop we will be sharing lots of ideas on how to use the August Paper Pumpkin kit, The Gift of Fall, in alternate projects. You may have arrived from Debbi Green’s blog. She had a great project!

I decided to use a Bird Ballad laser cut card for the base. Added a 4×5.5 inch piece of the Come to Gather designer series paper behind the laser cut top so the intricate designs are spotlighted.

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Glue dots are hidden behind the gold sequins and are used to attach the designer series paper to the laser cut front. All supplies came from the Paper Pumpkin kit except for the laser cut card and designer series paper.

I assembled the bags replicating the included, in-color, sample design. The bags are roomy and sturdy. An afternoon tea could be packed inside and gifted to family or friends.

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in case you want to see the Stampin’ Up! fast motion video using the original kit contents…

Thank you for joining us as we share the possibilities of Paper Pumpkin. Now hop over to Charmane Hopkins’ blog to see what she designed.

Welcoming Discount Stamp Shoppers

August 24, 2019Leave a comment

I joined Stampin’ Up! 16 years ago to enjoy the demonstrator discount. It’s the #1 reason to join. It’s a good one because your dollars can purchase more Stampin’ Up! goodies. My #2 reason was because the UPS truck makes delivers directly to my front door step. I don’t like to shop for anything. So anticipating a UPS delivery is fun for me. My #3 reason was because all the colors coordinate between the cardstock, ribbons, embellishments and designer series papers. This makes for easier crafting time since I don’t need to hunt for the right hue. I have since evolved the reasons I remain a demonstrator as I moved towards offering stamping events for others to attend.

Stampin’ Up! is helping you to be a demonstrator with my #1 reason to join, being a discount shopper. Until August 31st, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 to spend in their Starter Kit. That means you will select $155 worth of products for $99 plus tax! There is no shipping charge on the starter kit either so that’s a $15.50 savings! Stampin’ Up! will then email you a $10 coupon code to spend in September.

Add a comment to this post with your reasons to join my team would be. There are lots of reasons I have not listed. Your reasons can be totally different than mine. Contact me if you want to chat about being a demonstrator on my team and how I would support you as your reasons to remain a demonstrator evolve.

Here is the link for additional demonstrator information and sign up: click here for FAQ and sign up Make sure my name is in the upper right corner.

If you have any questions not covered in this post or the FAQs, just ask by clicking the Contact button above. Thanks for considering joining my team!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Paper Crafting Blog Hop Happy Birthday

August 21, 2019August 20, 201913 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Happy Birthday 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 Sandra Robert’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I decided to showcase the Dino Days suite. Pink is my least favorite color but flirty flamingo slips under the door as a super awesome color. Pair it with Pool Party ink and cardstock accents to make the flirty flamingo color pop.

Our glitter enamel dots add some sparkle without adding much thickness. This card can still be mailed with one USA Forever stamps. The Gathered Ribbon in Rococo Rose adds some texture, dino style.

Use our Stampin’ Up! markers to add a Happy Birthday sentiment in your own handwriting…

all the supplies used to create this card…

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…

Sandra Roberts

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

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