Stamp-N-Nuggets and We're Lovin' It!

Coming This Week!

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Click the photo above to watch a demonstration!

Get ready... here it comes! Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio (118108, $79.95) will be available for customer purchase starting October 1. You can also get it for 50% OFF!* by hosting a workshop of only $400 -- your home, my home, or taking orders!  I just love it! It's amazing. It's sooooo stinkin' easy. Yep! I am adding scrapbooking to my paper crafting addiction! And guess what?  You're going to want it, too!

The My Digital Studio software allows you to quickly add photos, Stampin' Up! stamp images, ribbon, text and much more to your scrapbook pages.  Beauty in minutes.  I love it. Expect professional looking results that you can embellish with Stampin' Up! accessories -- if you crave even more dimension.  I plan to take my hundreds of pics that I have downloaded to my computer and finally DO something with them.  Stampin' Up! offers publishing options, too.

As always, please contact me with any quesitons you have or to purchase your My Digital Studio after October 1st!

Here's a quick and easy 8x8 page, done in a short time, using many of our stamps and embellishments you will find on My Digital Studio. (Click on photo to enlarge.)

* Offer good from October 1st - November 30th.

Fifth Avenue Floral :)

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations

Paper:  So Saffron, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink:  So Saffron, Basic Black

Accessories:  2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds, So Saffron 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Card Creator:  Jeri H. -- Convention 2009 swap :)

Circus Circle :)

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Circus Circle

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink:  Crushed Curry, Rish Razzleberry

Accessories:  Scallop Circle Punch, 1/2" Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Texturz Plates Kit #4

Card Creator:  unknown -- Convention 2009 swap :)

Upsy Daisy :)

Such a simple stamp set, but with Greetings, too! This is just one of the many ways you can use this stamp set! Love it!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Upsy Daisy

Paper:  Dusty Durango, Whisper White Dusty Durango DSP

Ink:  Dusty Durango

Accessories:  1/2" Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon

Creator:  Denise D -- Convention 2009 swap :)

Autumn Days :)

What a C@@L way to use our new In Colors! Love It!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Autumn Days, On Your Birthday

Paper/Inks:  Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede

Card Creator:  Teresa C. -- Convention 2009 swap

Medallion -- Technique Tuesday :)

Today I am showing what happens when you use a few Sponge Daubers #102892 with a little bit of ink, applied direct to a stamp.

Take your Medallion stamp, not only one of our newer background stamps, but also one of the best selling stamps as was told at Convention 2009. With a sponge dauber, ink it up with Crushed Curry, since it is the lighter color, and daub, daub, daub on the Medallion stamp, leaving some spots for another color. Then repeat with the Dusty Durango ink. I like keeping my daubers separate for only one color, by labeling them with a small labeler I have on hand. Once you have it inked up good, apply to card stock. You will love it!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Medallion, Sanded

Paper:  Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Whisper White

Inks:  Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango

Accessories:  Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain, Pretties Kit, Glue Dots, Sponge Daubers

Card Creator:  Kari M. -- Convention 2009

Trendy Trees for Fall :)

Isn't this a C@@L card!?! Stamps, punches, textures, and ribbon -- all wrapped up into a cute Fall card!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Trendy Trees

Paper:  Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Autumn Tradition DSP

Inks:  Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Soft Suede

Accessories:  1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain, 1-1/4" Square punch, Scallop Square punch, Scallop Edge punch, Texturz Plates Kit #4

Card Creator:  Sandy C. -- Convention 2009

Wings of Friendship -- Big Shot Club :)

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I recently started a monthly Big Shot Club for anyone who has a Big Shot or ANY die cutting machine and want to learn more about how to run it, get samples FREE!, or just plain wants to have Fun! I do not care where you purchased your die cutting machine. But, trust me, I know what it is like to have tons of tools and not necessarily know how they work (lol!). Watch my calendar for upcoming dates (left sidebar -- click on any date and it will bring up a page for you).

Above is this month's sample done of a card created mostly using the Big Shot.  Since I did not have the Bigz Lattice Die, my stampers used #113471 Build A Flower Bigz die.

SUPPLIES
Stamps:  Wings of Friendship

Inks:  Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry 

Paper:  Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP
Access.:  Sizzix Scallop Circle #2, Sizzix Flourish Texturz plate, Bigz Lattice Die (or Build a Flower die), Square Fire Rhinestone Brads
Creator/Inspirator:  Charlotte H (from Convention 2009 swaps)

Technique Tuesday: Stamped Image Embossing

What a C@@L technique! I received this card last week from our fearless leader of StampAttics of Central Illinois, Julie S.!  Isn't this so stinkin' cute???? I'm lovin' it! And best of all, besides a punch and some ink, all you need is a stylus and the foam mat from the mat pack. Woo-Hoo!

Take a 2-1/2" square of card stock vellum and stamp your image with Stazon ink. Stazon is a fast-drying, permanent ink and great for water-coloring, with little to no running of the ink.

 Turn your image over and rub different areas to emboss. It will make the embossed area white, and once it turns white, color will not show up on it if you tryo to color it.

Back side of vellum.

Front side of vellum.

Love how she did the inside of her card... it's not just about the front of a card :)

Here's the top of the inside of the card.

I would love to show this card and technique to you and your friends and family at YOUR workshop, where everyone who attends will be able to make a card similar to this one for FREE!  Plus, if you book your workshop by November 30, 2009, and host a $250 workshop, you can purchase ANY item -- excluding My Digital Studio and the two hostess sets -- for ONLY $10!  Woo-Hoo!!!

I love what I do... and YOU can too!

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Circle Circus, Full of Life

Paper:  Card Stock Vellum (2-1/2" square), Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Thoroughly Modern DSP

Inks:  Bermuda Bay, Rose Red, Soft Suede

Access.:  1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Polka-Dot Soft Suede Grosgrain, Rub-Ons

Get Ready... Here it Comes!

My Digital Studio

will be available to customers on October 1st! You're going to LOVE it!!! Creativity goes digital with My Digital Studio. Use Stampin' Up!'s exclusive images in this innovative and easy-to-use software studio to make creating cards, photo albums, scrapbooks, and other projects even simpler!

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I received my copy this last week. LOVE IT!!! My Digital Studio -- as shown on the last two pages of our Holiday Mini -- is not just a digital scrapbooking program. Rather, it is a digital paper-crafting solution! Above is a flyer I created on an upcoming class I plan on having at my home to show off what all you can do with this program.

Below is my first 12x12 page I created, with the help of a 9-year young grandson! He was quickly clicking, adding, stretching, deleting, and creating with little to no help! Way to go Joey!

Click on above image for larger version.
  

With a simple install and intuitive design, the software lets you start creating right away. It's easy enough for a beginner, yet advanced enough to manipulate photos at an expert level. Enjoy hundreds of templates, photo layouts, images, and more -- all using Stampin' Up!'s exclusive additional contents to My Digital Studio or use in another design software. Contents are sized to perfectly combine with other Stampin' Up! products making hybrid projects a breeze.

Create scrapbook pages, cards, photo albums, calendars, and more! Print your creations at home or use our professional printing services. Create digital-only designs to use for interactive albums and more!  All this for only $79.95!

Visit my web site periodically to download new additions to our digital line (after October 1st). You will see dozens of new images to inspire you!

My Stampin' Up! web site... click HERE.

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FOR YOUR INFO:  My Digital Studio is compatible with PC and MAC operating systems. Before you install My Digital Studio, make sure your computer meets the following requirements:

Computers running Microsoft Windows:

• Windows XP or Vista
• Pentium 4, 1 GHz or better (1.6 GHz recommended) or comparable AMD processor
• 512 MB RAM available (1 GB or more recommended, 1 GB required for Windows Vista users)
• 16 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended)
• Available hard disk space: 5GB minimum
• DVD-ROM drive

Computers running Macintosh:

• OS X 10.4.x or greater (with the latest Java update)
• G4 500 MHz or faster (G5 1 GHz or better recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended)
• 8 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended)
• Available hard disk space: 5GB minimum
• DVD-ROM drive

Other Requirements

• QuickTime Player version 7.5 or higher (available on the My Digital Studio Installation DVD or at http://www.quicktime.com/)
• Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher (1152 x 864 or higher recommended)

Recommended additional equipment My Digital Studio User Guide - 8

• CD or DVD burner (required for interactive album and DVD-video output options)
• Printer
• Speakers
• Digital camera
• Microphone
• Digital camcorder
• Scanner

There are several advantages in ordering My Digital Studio:

• Stampin' Up! Digital Content: Thousands of Stampin' Up! images are included in the software for an excellent value. These images and pre-designed templates are exclusive to Stampin' Up!, and cannot be found in other applications.
• Exclusive Stampin' Up! Colors: No other application has Stampin' Up! exclusive colors. This is especially important for making hybrid (projects that combine traditional Stampin' Up! products layered on top of digital creations) projects.
• Robust Features and Functionality: My Digital Studio is a user friendly, intuitive program designed specifically for digital scrapbooking and card making. Combining a robust group of features, multiple output options, strong photo editing capabilities, and the ability to add multimedia elements such as hot spot links, music, narration, and video to your projects, My Digital Studio is simply a better application than you can get on the web.
• Professional Print Services: The only way to take advantage of our high quality professional print services is to upload your projects through My Digital Studio. If you have downloaded content for use in other applications, you will not be able to use our services.