World Card Making Day Challenges

I thought it would be fun to create a little challenge to get your creative juices flowing for the day. In this post, you'll find three different challenges. You can complete as many of the challenges as you would like. I have a prize for each separate challenge. Please send me a picture of your creation OR send me a comment with the address of where your creation is posted. The first challenge is to create a fall card.

You may either use fall images or fall colors to create your card. It can be Halloween based if you would like. I opted for a simple pumpkin card. I stamped the pumpkin in VersaMark and then daubed the pastels over the versamark to create the central image. If you enter this challenge and your name is selected using a random selector, you'll receive a brand new Cherry Cobbler ink pad...perfect fall or Christmas color :)

The second challenge is to create a card using only colors in the Neutral color family.

I created this card using Basic Black, Crumb Cake, and Basic Black DSP. If you enter this challenge and your name is selected using a random selector, you'll receive a package of 8 1/2 x 11 OR 12 x 12 Whisper White cardstock (your choice)

The third challenge is to create a holiday card.

I had a STRONG desire to use a USU BLUE after the victory over BYU so I used Night of Navy and Basic Gray to create this Christmas card. I can't get a good impression of the Letterpress on the bottom of the Basic Gray. Right now, I'm LOVING using the Letterpress plates without any ink...it's definitely more my style :) After I stamped the greeting and tied the ribbon, I spritzed the entire card with shimmer spray (hence the weird looking splotches.) If you enter this challenge and your name is selected using a random selector, you'll receive a brand new Snowflake punch (it has the whale-tail handle rather than the new style of punch)

All entries must be received by Saturday, October 9, at noon (EST). Winners will be posted that evening, and prizes will be sent/delivered the following week. Happy Stamping, Friends!

Blog Candy winner is...

Tammy! See you tonight :)

Blog Candy!

Anyone want an "Oval" Sizzix die? For some reason, I have two! Just leave me a comment today or tomorrow on this post (or on the facebook fan page) with your favorite color that is retiring, and I'll draw a winner Friday morning. Didn't know there were 30 colors retiring in June? Check out my post on April 8 :)

Happy Holidays, Stampers!

December's stamp camp will be held on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. We'll be creating five treat boxes from the picture and 20 gift tags. You won't want to miss out on the festive fun. Fee: Stamp Club Members--$20/Customers & Guests--$25. RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Want to win the Christmas Punch stamp set (Hostess Level 2)? One lucky winner will receive the "Christmas Punch" stamp set on December 21. Here are the ways you can enter to win the stamp set between Dec. 1-Dec. 21:

**Every $25 of product purchased, two entries (yes, club orders count)
**Attend stamp camp, three entries
**Become a fan on Facebook, one entry {Here's the link}
**Already a fan on Facebook, one entry
**Recommend a new stampin' friend, one entry
**Purchase a Stampin' Up! gift card, two entries for every $25


Dormant Stamp Sets Discontinued on January 4, 2010
The following stamp sets will be discontinued on January 4, 2010. These stamps can be found in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog.

Item Number Stamp Set
113407 Back Woods
114492 Beautiful Baby
114486 Birthday Wish
113200 Branch Out
114496 Celebrations
113732 Central Park
113206 Classic Sketches
113226 Classy & Fabulous
114498 Flowers in Silhouette
113405 Font of You
113216 For the Bride
114494 Forever
109425 Friend by Definition
114488 Fun Flowers
113716 Garden Greetings
114490 Glad Friends
111580 Grand Soiree
113242 Hit the Road
113710 Lexicon of Leaves
113236 Man's Best Friend
114423 Ocean Commotion
113728 Playful Petals
109276 Polka Dot
111544 Putt Putt
113240 Quilt Quips
113754 Really Retro
113403 Sip by Sip
113726 Sweet Stems
113250 That's Funny
113688 Wonderful Watercolors
114028 Para la novia
114032 Acuarelas Maravillosas

SU! NEWS.....with BLOG CANDY for YOU!

Last month was my 5th anniversary with Stampin' Up! When I got home from vacation, I received my 5-year pin from Stampin' Up! Here's a picture of me with my new pin...I'm also showing you my favorite new stamp set from the Holiday Mini that is available to order from September 1!!!! We'll be using this stamp set and the treat cups that go with it at our club technique night on September 3. Sign up today to reserve your spot!

Since I didn't get to go to convention, some of my fellow demos went shopping for me at memento mall! I got this cute jacket, 2 shopping bags, and a technique DVD. I'll be learning new techniques from this video which I'll be teaching you at our monthly stamp camp on Friday, September 18. Register TODAY!!!

To celebrate my 5 year anniversary with SU, I'm giving away two punch templates....so we'll have two winners! All current punches will be included in this template.

Please leave me a comment about which punch is your favorite and what you like to use it for on this post. I'll take enteries through August 31 at 5 p.m. (PST) Good luck!