It's official! The new 2009 Idea Book and Catalog is here!

The new Catalog is officially here! It is full of great new items, and colors! The new 2009 In Colors are absolutely delicious! There are so many great new sets, and lots of the classic items as well!!! It has everything you could need in there! From Cardstock and adhesive to scrapbooking kits, to the Big Shot! Don't take my word for it, contact me to get your very own copy!

Also new is the Fall Winter 2009 Definitley Decorative catalog! It is full of great items to decorate EVERY room in your home! From Living room, to your Kitchen, to your Children's rooms! It also gives you a choice of colors so that it gives your room that perfect YOU touch!

Stampin Up also offers Online ordering! The convience of ordering right from your computer! How great is that!!! Take a look at the catalog, and place your order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Visit my website for more Details!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/gina_thornton/

Happy Creating!!!!!!!

Stampin up presents - Deal of the week!

Stampin Up is offering a deal of the week every week for the month of July!

For the week July 1st through 6th you can order the Scallop edge punch for only $10.99! That is a savings of over 30%! Don't wait order yours today!!!!

Also being offered is the Mini Starter Kit. Join Stanpin Up's family July 15th through August 31st and you can get the AMAZING starter kit! For only $85 you will receive the Fabulous NEW IN COLORS, 2 packs of cardstock, a stamp set and business supplies!!

The items that are in the kit are:

For All You Do stamp set- valued at $28.95

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad- valued at $5.95

Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")- valued at $7.50

In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")- valued at $7.95

If you choose yo may substitute any of the sets for an equal or lesser value set!

Why should YOU become a Stampin' Up Demonstrator??? Stampin' Up offers so many great products!! From stamps to scrapbooking to embellishments and everything in between!

As a Demonstrator, you get 20% off! AND when you place your first order (over $150) in your first 45 days, you will even receive a 30% discount!! Contact me for more details!

PhillyInkers

Some of you have aske what the Philly Inkers is all about. The Philly Inkers is a group of Stampin Up Demonstrators in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and surrounding areas. They are all members of Claire Lawrence's downline. Claire is the one in the center, at the head of the table. This is taken at Kristin's beautiful house in New Jersey. This is her classroom. It was taken at our Brunch in May.

Interested in becoming a member of Stampin Up and of the Philly Inkers? Ask me about becoming a demonstrator today!

Flight of the Butterfly and new InColors!

As soon as I saw the new InColors I had to make something with it! Of course it has taken me forever to photo it and get it posted, but that is another story! I am trying to get pictures in natural light, which considering all the rain we've had, has been hard to do.

So anyway I made these little cards using the new Mellon Mambo, and Soft Suede InColors. The image is stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock in Mellon Mambo and Soft Suede Classic inks. I used my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the butterfly background lined up with the butterfly dot pattern. Oh and also the sentiment. It took a little practice, but I finally got it all straightened out! I used the Eyelet Border punch for the edge and tied it up with some Very Vanilla ribbon.
All items are by Stampin' Up!

This is on my Butterfly bush, which I can look out my window next to the computer and see. It is very relaxing to see the butterflies flitting around. And occasionally some bees and birds visit as well. Last year the bush was filled with butterflies of all kinds! Can't wait to see who comes to visit this year!

Just Buzzin' By

I just knew when I saw the "Just Buzzin By" set that I NEEDED to have it. It is such a cute set! The little bee faces are just so pinchable! This is only using a few of the stamps from the set, there is even more cuteness in store!
I stamped the honey pot in Going Gray so it blended a little nicer on the card. The bees and sentiment are all stamped in StazOn ink and the the bees are colored in with my Marvelous Markers. I used blender pens to color their wings with the Going Gray stamp pad because I thought the Going Gray marker was still a little too dark, and wanted the wings to have a more translucent look to them. I went with the Inchies because they are kind of the "thing" in Cards at the moment. And they are perfect size for these bees! I used my Scallop square punch to give it a little more detail.

Thanks for looking!

Markers and Inks and Papers OH MY!

Look at all of the BEAUTIFUL colors!!!! Here they are the 2009-2010 InColor Colors by Stampin Up! And new this year is the InColor Markers! Isn't that awesome???? I love that we are finally able to get markers for the InColors to match all the inks, papers, cardstock and....RIBBON! Don't even get me started on the ribbon! There is also new InColor Polka dotted ribbon. I didn't order mine yet, and I am kicking myself for it!

There are SO MANY new things in the upcoming catalog! You just have to see this catalog! Oh but wait, you have to wait until July 1st for it's official release, that's when you can start buying your own beautiful InColor merchandise!

Contact me today if you would like to be the proud owner of the new catalog!!!! :)

Echos of Kindness and Pretty Petals card

Another picture that didn't come out very bright! It doesn't do the card justice!

Anyway I made this one for a Swap with the PhillyInkers SU group that I am a memeber of, for a shoebox swap. The background is a background stamp from Stampin' Up called Pretty Petals. The sentiment is from a hostess set called Echos of Kindness. I stamped it in Real Red classic ink on Very Vanilla card stock. I then distressed the edges a little with the Real Red stamp pad. The Sentiment is stamped on Pretty in Pink cardstock, adhered to Real Red cardstock. I tied it up with a Pretty in Pink 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, and adhered it to a Real Red card.

Sometimes I think background stamps get overlooked. I don't know why. They make such great backgrounds on cards! And since Stampin Ups are big, they fit a A2 size card perfectly! Distress the edges for a nice look.