WHOOOOHOOOO!!! NEW CATALOG AND CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL!

Dates: July 1-31, 2011

Promotion Details: A limited-time $99 Starter Kit ($180 Value--See Kit Contents below!) is the perfect choice for the hobby stamper and lover of Stampin' Up! products.

• SAVE!!! Enjoy the new Stampin' Up! 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog using a one-time 30% Off Start Up Discount on product orders of $150 or more (placed within 45 days of start).

• Get 20% off future Stampin' Up! orders, oodles of exclusive resources and the opportunity to pre-order new products.

• Hobby stampers are welcome to my Butte County Big Shots Team!!!

• PLUS Get a Christmas Keepsake project kit (example below) absolutely FREE--a $40 value! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories. It will be available with your first demonstrator order in August and must be redeemed by Sept. 30.
  

The Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit--a $40 value--contains the following products (quantities are 1 unless otherwise noted).  It's included with any $99 Stampin' Up! Starter Kit purchase (only available July 1 - July 30).  Keepsake Box Project Kit will be included in the first demonstrator order placed between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2011.

• Pines & Poinsettias Set (wood-mount)
• Keepsake box
• Scallop borders (cut from Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die)
  • First Edition Designer Series Paper (3)
  • Holly Berry Designer Series Paper (6)
• First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper strip (2)
• Holly Berry Designer Series Paper piece*
• Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
• Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Bigz XL Die)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock strips (3)
• Naturals Ivory Card Stock piece
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Fabric*
• Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
• Linen Thread
• Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2" Simply Adorned Bauble
• Pearl Basic Jewels (1 pkg.)
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons*
  • Large Wild Wasabi
  • Small Real Red
• Mini Vintage Tags

Additional Supplies Needed

• Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
• Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
• Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker
• Adhesives
• 3/16" Corner Punch
• Scallop Circle Punch
• Paper Cutter
• Paper Snips
• Needle
• Glue gun               *From the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog!

$99 Starter Kit Contents

Contains over $180 in products and business supplies--including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! You CAN substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value.

PAGE       ITEM         DESCRIPTION

57	123225	Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
69	122740	Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
177	102277	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
177	105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
177	103133	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
177	119706	Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
180	101179	Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
182	107311	Whisper White Note Cards (20)
185	124339	Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
195	124142	Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
203	122129	Blender Pen (1)
205	118486	Clear-Mount Block C
206	104332	SNAIL Adhesive

*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!

Business Supplies
The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• Stampin' Up! logo vinyl
• Décor Elements applicator
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• My Digital Studio Marketing DVD
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• Customer Order Forms (50)

HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE $99 KIT OR JOINING THE BUTTE COUNTY BIG SHOTS TEAM? EMAIL ME AND I WILL ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS RIGHT AWAY!

BE A VIP - CHECK OUT THE SPECIALS BELOW!!!!!

********THIS POST WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG UNTIL JULY 1ST.  CHECK BELOW FOR NEWER POSTS***********

Good Monday morning all!!! WHEW!! It has been BUSY here at the Hobson household - lots of stamping, classes, workshops, etc. so I have not had a MINUTE to post BUT I am today so I hope you are all still stopping by to see me :-)  I have TONS of information and news to share with you so I will do that first, and then, in my next post this morning, I will share a fun little workshop card that we made this past weekend!  So, first, let's talk about a VERY EXCITING PROMOTION I am offering RIGHT NOW!! Check this  out!!!

ANNUAL CALIFORNIA STAMPIN’ OPEN HOUSE AND PRODUCT SALE

(BE A VIP AND SHOP FIRST FOR THE BEST DEALS AND RECEIVE A GOODIE BAG FROM ME – SEE ALL THE DETAILS BELOW)

It’s that time again – that special time of year when one catalog retires, and a brand-new, chock full of fabulous new product catalog arrives!! The new catalog will go LIVE on July 1^st and believe me, it is AWESOME!!!!  And, with the new catalog comes my Annual Open House, which you DON’T WANT TO MISS!!!!  Check out all the details:

IT’S MY ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE/CALIFORNIA STAMPIN’ SALE Date:  Saturday, July 9th, 2011 Where:  286 Torry Drive, Oroville, CA 96966 (My House) When:  10am – 3pm (come at any time between or stay the whole time J) What:  Fun Make ‘n Takes,  New Catalog Samples, Fun Stampin’ Games, Prizes, Yummy Snacks, and More! THE SALE:  Paper, Stamps, Ribbon, Inks, Big Shot Dies, Accessories, Simply Scrappin’ Kits – Soooooo Many Goodies!!! Don’t Miss Out!!! Bring Family and Friends – the more people you bring with you, the better chance you have at the prizes! Tickets will be given at the door! GRAND PRIZE:  A shopping spree on ME!!!! The biggest order will win!!!!! RSVP with Alex at (530) 589-6900 or email lilstamper@yahoo.com Hope to see you there!!!!!

BE A VIP!  Spend $100 (before tax and shipping) through either my online store or place an order with me (anytime between now and June 30^th) and you will receive a GOLDEN TICKET to shop one day early!  VIP hours on Friday will be from 6PM-9PM OR you may check out the list of all sale items and place them on hold until Saturday (items must be picked up and paid for by noon on Saturday or hold will be released).  Ensure YOU get the best choice of what is for sale!!!!  ALL VIPS WILL RECEIVE A GOODY BAG FROM ME WHEN THEY CHECK OUT!

Shopping Online is so easy!! Just go to my online store and click on SHOP NOW.  There are plenty of fabulous deals this month including up to 40% off on some products.  ALL ONLINE ORDERS WILL RECEIVE A VIP GOLDEN TICKET so head on over there now!!!
If you are out of State and place an order - no worries! You will receive a PDF File of everything there will be for sale. Pictures can be provided if requested.
SAVE THE DATE - VIP /Friday July 8th
Open to Everyone Saturday July 9th
Spread the word. Let your family, friends and co-workers, and neighbors know about this fabulous event.

SEE???!!! I told you you did not want to miss it, lol!!!! This is a fabulous event, and I know a lot of you look forward to it each year - and this year, let me tell ya, the fun is OVER THE TOP!  I hope each and every one of you can make it - I know I would love to see you!!!!!

A THANK YOU FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL

Good morning to you all!! I hope you are enjoying your day so far! I am - I am being very productive today, lol! Those kinds of days always make me feel soooooo good!!!  I will be posting my July schedule today of classes and events so I hope you find something there that you really like! I also am changing my newsletter to show sneek peeks of the actual projects we will be doing so stay tuned for that as well!  Today I want to share with you a card I made for one of my sidelines who is as sweet as can be, and helped me out in a great way recently!!! I used one of our new hostess sets called Precious Butterflies and it is PURE BEAUTY!!! I LOVE our new hostess sets, and I love our new hostess program, which I will posting in detail about later this week.  There are lots of yummy new products on this particular card - I am having lots of fun playing with my preview items- one of the great perks about being a demo is we get to order early *wink* You too can be a demo, and if you are interested, ask me how!!  Soooo, the base of this card is called Calypso Coral, one of our new in-colors and already a favorite for me! LOVE how summery it feels, AND it totally reminds me of vacationing in the Caribbean (or maybe I just want to really bad, lol!) The images are stamped in Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral, and Baja Breeze - totally YUMMY combination :-) The patterned paper is also new and is part of the Eat Cake collection.  I knew right away I would like it, I mean I love cake, lol! I cut my circles using the 3 inch circle die for my Big Shot, then ran it through the machine again with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder - isn't it purdy??!! And yes, that is new ribbon you see there- yummy scalloped polka dot ribbon to be exact!  I had so much fun making this card and playing with all my new toys!! If you have fallen in love with these new products, you may start ordering them in my online store as of noon on July 1st!!!  That is only two days away - WHOOOHOOO!!  And, if you are already putting your new catty order together, you may email me your list and I will ensure it gets entered in right away! I have heard from many of you that you received your new catalog from me already and have started that wish list - good for you!! And yes, I have one too, lol!!!  Now, I am off to get some more things ready for my Open House and July classes.  I hope you all find time to be creative today as well - until tomorrow, happy stampin'!
Card Recipe:
Paper - Calypso Coral, Baha Breeze,Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Whisper White card stock, Eat Cake Designer Series Paper
Inks- Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral, Baha Breeze stampin' write markers and classic inks
Stamps - Precious Butterflies
Tools - Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 3 inch circle die, Designer Label punch, Corner Rounder punch
Accessories - Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, button, basic pearls

A FUN SWAP SNEEK PEEK

Good morning all!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - I know I did!! I spent lots of time by the pool, and in my stamp room - doesn't get much better than that *wink* Now, if I could only figure out how to combine the two, lol!!! Yesterday I had a friend over and we scrapbooked all day, amidst much laughter and chatting - I think there was more of the latter, to tell you the truth :-) It was a fun day though! Today I wanted to share a fun swap card I made for a swap I am in with my stamping group.  Let me tell you, these ladies are mega talented, I can't wait to get my swaps back!!! I made this one using products from the new catalog so you are getting a preview of all the fabulous things to come! The base of this card is Daffodil Delight, which is one I reach for a lot - love this bright, sunny yellow, so perfect for the summer! The stamp set is called My Friend, and has some beautiful images in it! I stamped the flowers in Versamark , then added white embossing powder, which I heat set  with my heat tool.  Then, I layered the Pear Pizazz on Early Espresso, tore and inked the edges - aren't they soooooo purdy??!!! The patterned paper is from a new collection called Just Add Cake and has some fun and beautiful designs.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set, stamped in Early Espresso on Daffodil Delight, then trimmed out, and popped up on dimensionals.  Lastly, I added some fun Whisper White taffeta ribbon with a little bit of bling. So fun - I hope the ladies like it!!! Today is a busy day full of appts and errands so I am outta here for most of the day!  I hope you all have a wonderful day and have time to get creative!!! I will be back tomorrow with some fun pics of my downline meeting tonight and a cute project we are doing, but until then, happy stampin'!
Card Recipe:
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Pear Pizazz card stock, Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper
Inks - Early Espresso, Pear Pizazz, Versamark
Stamps - My Friend
Tools-  Heat Tool, embossing powder, dimensionals
Accessories - Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Basic rhinestones

HAPPY FRIDAY - IT'S FLIP FLOP TIME :-)

Happy Friday everyone!! It's hot but beautiful here in sunny California - definitely going to be some pool time for me today :-)  I love the summer, I hardly ever wear shoes except for maybe my flip flops so this card I am sharing today is perfect - it SPEAKS to me, heehee! This is another one from my stamp camp this past week - we had such a great time!  We used a fun set from the Summer Mini called Sunny Fun and it has such cute and fun images in them - like these flip flops!!! Don't you wish you owned a pair like these??!! LOL - we had a great time decorating them, everyone kind of did their own thing by either coloring or blinging or whatever they wanted to do! Some people even took them home and added a bunch of stuff - love that, it tells me they really liked the card!!! The patterned paper is from the main catalog and we have to say goodbye to it in six days! It is called Lap of Luxury and I used the heck out of this this past year - just love the colors, patterns, everything about it! The color combo for this card is one of my favorites: Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, and Concord Crush with some Very Vanilla - YUMMO!!!!  The flower was made using our new three-way punches - can you believe one punch can do three different designs???! Talk about getting more bang for you buck - I totally LOVE these!!! We actually used both of them and layered them together! They are called the Doily Triple Layer punch and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, and they can both be found in the Summer Mini! And, of course no flower is complete without some bling so we added a rhinestone to make it pop!  Totally fun and easy to put together, this card makes me smile!!!!  If it makes YOU smile, and you want the products used here, you can shop in my online store or email me directly and I will be happy to place your order for you! Remember, the main catalog items are retiring in SIX DAYS, so don't wait to put that order in - get it now before it's gone!!! I am going to be stamping today and getting my class schedule ready for July - can you believe it is almost July already?? Time sure does fly by :-) I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned that includes some creative time and family time! Enjoy - and, until tomorrow, Happy Stampin'!!!!
Card Recipe
Paper - Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla card stock, Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper
Inks - Concord Crush, Blushing Blossom, Going Gray stampin' write markers and classic ink pads
Stamps - Sunny Fun
Tools - Eyelet Border punch, Doily Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch
Accessories - Basic Rhinestones

SUMMER SAILIN' STAMPIN' UP! STYLE :-)

Good morning all!! I hope everyone is enjoying some fun summer activities now that our kiddos are all out of school! I know mine are enjoying playing in the pool everyday which is nice - free entertainment, right in the back yard :-) And, since it has been over 100 degrees here everyday this week, it is getting a lot of use :-)  Speaking of water, I wanted to share another card we made at the SAS using the fun Summer Mini products.  I swear, this is my favorite mini EVAH - all that nautical stuff is right up my alley!!!  We actually used two different sets (well, three if you count the sentiment, lol) on this card.  The background stamping uses the anchor from The Open Sea set, which is soooooo amazing!!! And, the sail boat is a single stamp that is called Sail Away.  The patterned paper is also from the mini and is from the Nautical Expedition collection - super yummy, I have used TONS of it already, lol!!! The sail boat is stamped on Naturals Ivory card stock - I love this and have used it a lot lately, I just like the pulpy and old world look and feel it has! It is stamped in Not Quite Navy, edges are sponged, and then we sprayed the image with Frost White Shimmerz - yes, it makes it run just a tiny bit, which is what I love - it totally makes this card old-world! No ribbon but we did play with the super cool new Bakers Twine, again from the mini.  This one is the Cherry Cobbler/White but it comes in three colors and makes every project just pop!  And, to top the card off, we added one of those super cute Antique Brads - just love these!!!!!  We all loved how this one came out - it was definitely a crowd favorite!! I sure enjoyed making it!! If you are interested in having any of these products for yourself, you can shop in my online store or email me directly and I will be happy to place your order. Remember, ONLY SEVEN DAYS LEFT OF THE CATALOG SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR ORDERS IN FOR YOUR LAST CHANCE STUFF! And, you can earn a GOLDEN TICKET from me which enters you into the drawing for two HUGE prizes!!!! Check back later as I reveal what those two are *wink*  I hope you all get a chance to spend some time creating - that is what is on my agenda today! I will be back tomorrow with another fun card we did in Stamp Camp, so until then, HAPPY STAMPIN'!!!!!!
Card Recipe:
Paper - Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Naturals Ivory card stock, Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper
Inks - Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler classic stampin' pads
Stamps - The Open Sea, Sail Away, On The Grow(the sentiment stamp)
Tools - Scalloped Trim Border punch, Sponge, Modern Label punch
Accessories - Bakers Twine, Antique Brads

STAMP A STACK CARD - GOTTA SAY GOODBYE!

Hi all! I hope you are all  having a fabulous week - mine has been busy so far, which I love because it keeps me out of trouble, lol! I wanted to share a card we made in my Stamp-a-Stack(SAS) on Monday night.  We made a mix of cards using retiring sets and some of the new sets from the Summer Mini, and it was a really fun night! This particular card using the retiring set called Fast and Fabulous, which is one of my all-time faves and I will be very sad to see it leave! I just love the two-step stamping method, and this set makes the images beautiful every time!  I love these colors together too because they just scream summer to me - they are Daffodil Delight, Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi, and Peach Parfait - YUMMY! The patterned paper is also one of my favorites and is retiring as well. It is from the Sunny Garden Collection - fits perfectly, right??! The sentiment is actually from the hostess level I set in the Summer Mini called Swirls and Curls Verses and has quickly become a set that I reach for very frequently - just really cute fonts and sayings in this set! You can earn this set by hosting a workshop or placing an order that is $150 or more - I love FREE dont' you *wink*  This card came together fairly quickly, which is good for a SAS since they are making lots of cards - this time they made 12, which was a good amount for the time allotted! I had a great time sharing this fun card and I hope you like it as well! If you are interested in ordering any of the products shown here (full list in the recipe below) you can shop in my online store or email me directly and I will be happy to place your order for you!  Remember, there are ONLY EIGHT MORE DAYS UNTIL THE LAST CHANCE STAMPS AND ACCESSORIES ARE GONE FOREVER SO ORDER NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!  I am now off to take my son shopping for golf clothes - I swear, this is the most expensive sport, lol! But, he loves it, so off we go! Enjoy the rest of your day and I will be back tomorrow with another fun card we made! Until then, Happy Stampin'!!!
Card Recipe:
Paper- Peach Parfait, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi card stock, Sunny Garden designer series paper
Stamps - Fast and Fabulous, Swirls and Curls Verses (hostess set)
Inks- Riding Hood Red, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight classic stampin' pads
Tools - Scallop Edge punch, Bitty punch, Scalloped Oval punch
Accessories - Daffodil Delight thin ribbon, Bitty Buttons