RemARKable New Catalog Blog Tour - Post 1

Here We Go!  Another RemARKable Blog Tour!  I enjoy being involved with these tours because it keeps me on my toes, and makes me work a little harder to create fun ideas for you too!

This tour is all about featuring products from the NEW STAMPIN' UP! IDEA BOOK & CATALOG released just last week!  Although I am still waiting for my 2nd shipment of products, and I have already shared a few projects in previous posts....But, I have a few more ideas for you!

This card is the featured Make & Take at all of my

July Stampin' Up! Workshops.  

It uses Marina Mist, Pear Pizazz, & Cajun Craze card stock.  The Pear Pizazz cs is also embossed with the new Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The ribbon is new too!  Also in Marina Mist it's the 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon!  1/8" Inch!!  It's so thin and I LOVE IT!    The Stamp Set is Artistic Etchings and it's stamped in the New Cajun Craze Ink.  Punches include the Modern Label Punch and the NEW 2 3/8" Scallop Circle!  WOW!  Love it.  The brads are from the Metallic brads package (Pewter).  I hope I see you this month so you'll have the chance to make a sample of this project yourself!

This is my attempt to recreate, slightly differently, a card created by another demonstrator.  (I will post her sample later, or email me and I will send it to you)

I loved how she had layered this Hydrangea from the

Because I Care Hostess Level 2 stamp set.

Here's the side view so you can see the layers created with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I used Concord Crush & Pear Pizazz card stock and Watercolor paper.  The ribbon is actually Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.  Because my shipment isn't due to arrive until Friday, I improvised by coloring the ribbon with my Stampin' Write Concord Crush Marker.  I used Stazon Ink to stamp the image 3 times on the Watercolor paper.  Using a the marker I created a palette on a clear block and squiggled the color which I then picked up with a blender pen to color in the flower.  The centers are colored white using the White uni-ball Signo Gel Pen.

Tomorrow I will share several very simple cards I created to show the versatility of our Designer Series Papers, using the New Green House Gala pack.  (You know I am loving it....I've already shared some samples using that paper...Obsession is nine/tenths of Crafting!  LOL)

Enjoy the rest of the tour...remember to come back tomorrow!


Next stop: http://jbstampin.typepad.com/

Hostess Luncheon

Hostess Appreciation Luncheon

June 26, 2010

I love this event! I think it may just be my favorite all year, although I have a many others that I like a whole lot.  This year was another hit.  I hope you enjoy the photos!  (FYI....this will be a long post)

It started when I mailed each Hostess this invitation.  It is made with Baja Breeze (which doesn't look that great in the photo), Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White card stock.  The pink is embossed with the NEW Square Lattice Embossing Folder and the NEW stamp set Friend never Fade.  The ribbon is layered Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta under the NEW 1/8" Taffeta in Early Espresso, and I added the two Ribbon Slides from the Hodgepodge Hard Ware Kit.

When they arrived....

...they picked up a small brown bag (Hostess or Guest, accordingly).  Hostess choose from a variety of fabric flowers (made with the Flower Folds Sizzix XL Die & fabric), while guests received a mini piercer (that Hostesses received last year).

Here's Chris Schultz who had the best match of the flower to her outfit.  You can tell so much in the photo, but I had to post it because everyone commented on the match!  I think everyone loved their flowers, they all wore them! 

Then the Hostess were allowed to shop (guests had to wait until the event was over to shop). 

 One of my hostesses asked not to be seen on my blog, so you'll see her face blocked out in a few photos.

Hostesses received a rebate of 25% of whatever they purchased from my shelves toward a preorder for the New Idea Book & Catalog...Guest 10%.  That made the catalog even more exciting.  Many shopped while they ate!

The food was AMAZING this year.  My friend Joy Davis & her husband are starting a catering business, Dragon Flower Catering (248-798-3229).  She offered to make the food for my two events held on this day.

Joy Davis

and the Food; Thai Noodle Salad, Antipaost Pitas, Curried Chichen Croissants, Shrip Pasta Salad - to the right was Fresh Fruit Kebobs and a Banana Split Brownie Pizza that was to die for! 

I forgot to take pictures of the totally different array she had for my Customer Open House that afternoon, but it included a veggie tray, pinwheels, key lime cupcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, & mini peach strudels!  Everything was so good and my Hostess were very happy (me too! I am not a fan of cooking).

The buffet line - drinks from my cute new dispensers (shown in the background) or a soda or bottle water from the mini fridge.

PRIZES

Through the lunch I called off numbers that were on the other side of the 'flower' attached the to the small brown bag they received when they arrived. All gifts were wrapped, but you can see what was inside below.

Hostess Picked from one box of gifts

Guests picked from another box

JUST FOR FUN PHOTOS....

Ceecee waves as she waites for her 'seat' to open up after the hostesses shop. 

Chris, Susan, & Loreen work on the Slider Card project.

Hilda, Sylvana, & Collen work on the photo book.

Susan, Pam, & Anna work on the scrapbook page

 Eating & Catalog Review

Here are the samples of the Projects we made this year at the Hostess Luncheon.

Daffodil Delight & Peach Parfait card stock with Greenhouse Gala DSP and a New Hostess Stamp Set, Occasional Quotes.

6" scrapbook page made with retired card stock and the NEW stamp set, Elements of Style.

Photo Book made with retring card stock, ribbon, & DSP, clear envelopes, & the Dreams De jour stamp set

The WOW Card....a Slider made with Pear Pizzaz, Marina Mist, Whisper White, & Early Espresso card stock, with Greenhouse Gala DSP  It's fun to watch the left side slide out at the same time as the right side!

I hope you'll be able to join us next time!  All it takes to be invited is to hold a Stampin' Up! Workshop (party) with me!  Either in your home, or here at the Stamp Sell-er!  Let's talk and see if this is something that might interested you and your friends.

Hugs, Karie Beglau

Stamp Sell-er Changes

Here's a photo of the new set up of The Stamp Sell-er

As you can see, I moved the tables a bit but I can still fit 15 easily for stamp events, and a bit less for scrapbooking (scrappers need to spread out).  What I added was shelves to hold items that ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE!  As you may know I cannot have stock on any items that are currently in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, or any of the Mini Catalogs.  However, I do have a lot of retired card stock, Designer Series Papers, Ink Pads, Chip Board, etc, etc, etc.  So....now when you are wondering if I have that retired stamp set you missed, there is a place to find out!  So much better than having to wait them to be put out at Mega Meet once a year!

I look forward to seeing you at the Stamp Sell-er soon 

for the next Class or T.A.C.O. Crop.

Remember:

You can hold Your Workshop here too!