Author Archives: Karen Fontinelle

View-Master Stampin’ Up! Regional Card

I'm not sure but I think I've heard this kind of card called a "View-Master" card because it has this circle that you turn to see various images. It was a Make & Take at the Stampin' Up! San Antonio Regional. This card was made with the very cute stamp set Send Me Soaring in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I think we fell in love with this stamp set after making this card!

Here's another image when you turn the circle to see another kite!

If you need any stamping supplies, you can purchase them easily at my Online Store!

Super Bowl Sunday 2012 My Digital Studio Scrapbook Page

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Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2012

Before you go off to your big Super Bowl 2012 party this afternoon, why not make a scrapbook page in My Digital Studio (or the traditional way with paper!) so that when you come home with some photos of your friends, you'll be ready to make a Super Bowl scrapbook page right away!

This is one that started with a template already in the program and I just changed the colors to reflect this year's Super Bowl. That's the great thing about My Digital Studio….even if you start with a professional template, you can change anything and everything on it to suit your own tastes!

Even if you prefer traditional scrapbooking, My Digital Studio is great for designing….design your digital page without wasting any paper or embellishments….then copy it the traditional way!

And the "hybrid" way, is a little of both! Design some parts in My Digital Studio but add "real" embellishments or stamps or punches. It's great any way you do it!

Why not try My Digital Studio Express FREE for 30 days from Stampin' Up!….You can read all about it on my blog post HERE. And for even more details on the free trial, click HERE. Then play with it and see if it works for you!

The more you use it, the easier it gets….and it's pretty easy to start with!

Work From Home: Sell Stamps!

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~oin Stampin' Up! During Sale-a-Bration

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2012

If you want to work from home, I have an business opportunity for you! It's not stuffing envelopes, but you might be stamping envelopes, making your own envelopes, or stuffing them with your beautiful handmade cards! Stampin' Up! has a great business opportunity for you, right now, if you would like to start your own business! Work from home, do it "your way" as Stampin' Up! proclaimed at Leadership conference a couple weeks ago.

Be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and work your own business from home…and have fun at the same time! What is more fun than paper, ink and stamps….unless it is getting together with friends and other stampers you will meet to make cards, scrapbook pages and other projects together!

You can make money selling stamps, ink, paper and the myriad of accessories and other products Stampin' Up! showcases in their Idea Book & Catalog. Or if you prefer digital, there is My Digital Studio for digital papercrafting of all kinds and new downloads every week. Interested in the Hispanic market? We have Celebrando Creatividad!

And right now, during the biggest promotion of the Stampin' Up! year, Sale-A-Bration, you can join by purchasing a Starter Kit for only $125 (regularly $175) AND the following month after you join, you can order yourself a free pack of Designer Series Paper or a digital download free each month for the rest of 2012! The earlier you sign up, the more free paper or downloads you get! What a treat to know you have something free coming in your order every month!

Email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com if I can send you more information or answer any questions! We have lots of fun being Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and there are lots of opportunities to take your business to whatever level you want!

To sign up online in minutes, all you have to do it go to my website HERE and click the JOIN NOW button on the left. I'll get an email from Stampin' Up! saying you joined and I'll be in touch with you!

A Handmade Thanks Card for Ronald McDonald House Charities

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This handmade thanks card was one of our Make & Takes at Stampin' Up! Leadership….but we got to make two…one to keep and one to donate to Ronald McDonald House Charities^®.Even though, as I have said before, I am not good at doing Make & Takes, I decided to at least make this card so I could turn one in for Ronald McDonald House. Did you know Stampin' Up! is a supporter of this charity? You can read about it HERE on the Stampin' Up! page.

The flower is punched with the new Blossom Punch #125603 in the Occasions Mini Catalog. There are more creative things you can do with this punch, too! On this flower, we cut into the petals with our Paper Snips just to add some interest and texture. The little die-cut flower on top is from the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit #125410. The "designer paper" on the card is actually handmade with stamping! And the little squiggle we learned to do with the Scallop Edge Border Punch #119882 by offsetting on the other side.

Nice bright simple card for a dreary cloudy day! Daffodil Delight card stock sure brightens up a day, doesn't it?

Try Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio FREE for 30 Days!

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Want to know more about the Stampin' Up! digital papercrafting program called My Digital Studio? Never tried anything like this before?? Starting today, you can try My Digital Studio Express FREE for 30 days!

With the FREE trial, you'll get:

Full access to the software at NO COST.
Full design functionality.
Exclusive artwork that comes with My Digital Studio Express.
Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer templates to stamp brush sets–and everything in between.
Access to our professional print services.

Add the free My Digital Studio Express trial (item #129600) to your online shopping cart. Then you will download and install it from your Download Manager. Just go to my Online Store HERE!

This offer begins Feb. 1st AND is ongoing!!

What a great chance to try out My Digital Studio for free! It's not just about scrapbooking…..make cards, party favors, postcards, calendars, recipe books, banners and more!

I love mine and learn more every time I play with it! If you need help, there is www.mydigitalstudio.net with PLENTY of conversation, tips, samples, and videos about how to use it. Or you can ask me! Just give it a try and see what you think….but be sure to play with it and use it while you have it!

New downloads come out every Tuesday as well! You'll never get bored!!

Go right now to my Online Store, enter #129600, and you'll be ready to use My Digital Studio in minutes!

Stampin’ Up! Mouthwatering Cherry-Scented Popsicle Card

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I wish you could smell my Mouthwatering cherry-scented popsicle card! I stamped this card with the popsicle in the Mouthwatering stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog (page 34) and used the new Cherry Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder #127035. I have a banana popsicle (although I hate bananas!) colored with the Daffodil Delight marker, a chocolate popsicle (would that be a fudgesicle?) colored with the Chocolate Chip marker, and a cherry popsicle colored with the Cherry Cobbler marker.

The cherry popsicle was also stamped separately on a piece of Whisper White card stock and then colored in over the Cherry Cobbler marker ink with the Versamarker. After applying the Versamark ink this way you can then emboss. I then cut it out and popped it up on Stampin' Dimensionals. The Cherry Embossing Powder is clear and has a very yummy cherry scent! You can also purchase it in Vanilla and Melon scents. Be sure to put your favorite scent (or all three!) on your next order! And of course you also need the Stampin' Up! Heat Tool #100005!

The greeting I chose from another new set in the Occasions Mini…Sweet Cake. Be sure to check out the adorable Product Suite of coordinating products "Sweet Shop" starting on page 32 You'll love it all!

You can order online anytime at my Stampin' Up! Online Store HERE.

Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2012 Display

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Here are just a few of the beautiful displays Stampin' Up! had up at Leadership! Each one is creative, beautiful and exquisite!! You can probably click on the photos to enlarge them.

All images copyright Stampin' Up! 2012

Fashionable Hearts Embossed Valentine Card

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I made this card with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die #125596, in the Occasions Mini Catalog, as I was trying to decide on what to make for the Stampin' Up! Leadership swap card. This was one of those cards that I absolutely loved for it's simplicity after I made it! The new Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die made it easy to have a whole assortment of little hearts to create with. The little die cuts and embosses five hearts at one time so if you run the die through your Big Shot with a different color of card stock each time, you will have a multi-colored assortment!

The large center heart is embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335 and punched with the Full Heart Punch #119883. Adhering a little bow of the new Pool Party Baker's Twine #125574 is also a simple little touch.

You could make this card for a valentine or any occasion!

To order the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die and any other valentine-making supplies, please go to my Stampin' Up! Online Store HERE.

Take It to Heart Valentine Card–My Stampin’ Up! Leadership Swap Card

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This Valentine card is made with the new stamp set Take It to Heart in the Occasions Mini Catalog and is the swap card I made for the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference last week in San Antonio. The color is a bit off but it is Whisper White and Real Red card stock. Just some stamping and some punching with the Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch #122362 and a little blink with a small rhinestone jewel.

If you need this stamp set or any other stamping supplies to make your valentines, please click HERE to go to my Online Store or contact me with your order and I'll place it for you.

Remember, if you purchase $50 or more, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog! If you have an order of $150 or more, please contact me so I can place it for you and get the free workshop tote.

Extreme Makeover Stampin’ Up! Style

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Last summer Stampin' Up! Convention attendees were encouraged to enter a contest to have their stamping space made over by Shelli Gardner! The lucky winner was Tamzin Cochrane in Austin, TX! Here is a speeded up video Stampin' Up! showed at Leadership last week of the process! Amazingly, the Gardner family came and did the work themselves! Wouldn't we all love to have them show up at our door?! Maybe you will see some ideas you can use!

Sale-A-Bration Swap Cards from Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2012

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It’s supposed to be a dark and stormy day here in Houston, thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches are already out, but I think these bright and happy swap cards that I got at Leadership last week using Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and the beautiful Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper really can lift your spirits! With a $50 order of Stampin’ Up! products, you could choose any of these stamp sets or paper….or other Sale-A-Bration items!

This is a swap card from Karen Hambright. I LOVE this Everyday Enchantment Paper in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.

This is a swap card from Charlene Monroe using the Fresh Vintage stamp set, some of the Everyday Enchantment Paper, and a cute little bow from ribbon in the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack. You’ve GOT to get that assortment with the adorable brads!

Here’s another pretty swap card using the Fresh Vintage stamp set but she used markers to color on the stamp. She was also busy with the Big Shot and the new Labels Framelits Dies #125598 as well as the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. This card was made by Jackie Walker.

This swap card was made by Sheila van Uitert and is stamped with the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set and then embossed with the Big Shot and the Lattice Embossing Folder. This gives it such an interesting texture!

This card uses two Sale-a-Bration stamp sets…..Sprinkled Expressions and the very cute Outlined Occasions stamp set. This swap card was given to me by Anne Matasei.

If you’re ready to shop and choose your free Sale-A-Bration products, just go to my Online Store HERE and place your order….be sure to order your Sale-A-Bration items at the end! If you prefer, email me with your order and I’ll take care of it.

Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration 2012 Begins!!

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Today is the first day of Stampin' Up!'s 2012 Sale-A-Bration, a special annual promotion that just gets better every year!

Customers: Spend $50 on Stampin' Up! products and then choose any one product in the new Sale-A-Bration brochure. Choose from stamp sets, accessories, Designer Fabric, My Digital Studio content, and more! Spend $100 and choose two free items….and so on! No limit!

Hostesses: Host a workshop of $150 or more and receive a cute shopping tote bag!

Host a workshop of $400 or more and receive a FREE Hostess bundle!

Join Stampin' Up!: This would be the best thing to do, in my opinion!! After having just been at a Stampin' Up! event, I would love for you to experience the fun and joy that comes with being a part of the Stampin' Up! family! It can all sound corny, but I guarantee that it is genuine.

Just purchase a Starter Kit and you can be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in minutes online! During Sale-A-Bration, the Starter Kit is only $125 (regularly $175) AND get a FREE Designer Paper Pack or Digital Download every month for the rest of 2012 starting in the month after you join Stampin' Up! Click HERE for details!

It's a great opportunity to start your own business and in keeping with the theme of Stampin' Up! Leadership, run it "My Way" (which is "your" way!!).

Check it all out and get back to me with any questions!! Just email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com.

I have a few extra Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini Catalogs if you do not have a demonstrator and would like a copy to hold in your hands! Just email with your contact information.

Back Home from Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2012

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Oh my! It's hard to come back down to earth after a Stampin' Up! event, especially one like Stampin' Up! Leadership 2012! The withdrawal was eased a little bit yesterday when my new Stampin' Success, the magazine for Stampin' Up! demonstrators, was in the pile of mail!

I've been looking through my photos and decided to start with one of my favorite displays. These were in the room where we did Make & Takes the first night. We used the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit #125410, in the Occasions Mini Catalog, which is a cute set of double-sided, printed, die-cut flowers on textured paper PLUS an assortment of pink rhinestones to add some bling! You have to put it on your next order!

Enjoy!

This one is a little blurry, but I loved the braided fabric for a flower stem!

And DON'T FORGET……..Sale-A-Bration begins tomorrow, January 24th!! With a $50 purchase, you can choose a free product in the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog! Check back tomorrow for more information!

Stampin’ Up! Spring Regional Schedule

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The Stampin' Up! San Antonio Regional was great fun…and perhaps the highest attended Regional ever, Shelli said, with 1400 attendees! It was well worth our while because of the creative stamping ideas and the inspiring and entertaining presentations. I took so many photos I filled up my memory cards on my camera! It was a nice next-step to come down from the high of Leadership…..even though Leadership was over, we weren't really done with Stampin' Up! and all the fun yet!

Here is the Stampin' Up! Spring Regional schedule that they announced:

February 11 in Phoenix, Arizona
February 25 in Columbus, Ohio
March 10 in Milwaukee

If you live near any of these areas, I strongly encourage you to sign up to attend a Regional when registration opens. It usually opens to demonstrators first and then if space permits, guests are allowed to be registered by a demonstrator.

Any Stampin' Up! event is guaranteed to be a good one!

Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2012

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Stampin' Up! Leadership has ended and I really don't even know what to say or where to begin. I think if all companies could be like Stampin' Up!, the world would be a better place!

We all got so many gifts and prizes (I even won a prize for the first time!!) and several promotions and things coming up to help us all grow and develop our businesses. The socializing and fellowship with other demonstrators in classes, while standing in line, swapping, or while eating lunch is priceless.

The Stampin' Up! employees giving their presentations….oh my gosh, what can I say???!!! Not only was there a fisherman/painter but we had salsa dancing on stage not to mention a gigantic Harley (at least I guess that's what it was!) riding on and off stage. The creativity and personality they all show is amazing….everything is so clever and entertaining. The theme was "My Way" so each presenter did it "their way".