Song of My Heart Stampers

Celebrating 100,000 with a VERY big giveaway drawing!

Note: this post will stay at the top of my blog for a while.

I am honored to be crossing over 100,000 views today or tomorrow and I'm in the mood to celebrate! Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my little world. I'm having the time of my life as a full-time Stampin' Up demonstrator, and my blog has been a very big part of that over the past year. I appreciate my readers very much--you keep me hopping looking for fun new things to show you!

Well, what is a party without PRESENTS??? Not much of a party! So here's what I have to give away, and here's how YOU can enter to win!

First of all, you have to leave your email when you comment. I can't believe how many people don't pick up their blog candy after they've won. Duh.

Secondly,  visit www.lyssa.stampinup.net and place an order of at least twenty dollars. Clearance Rack merchandise, Holiday Extravaganza orders, MDS downloads are fine, too, as long as the total is at least $20 before shipping and tax. The orders will go straight to your doorstep.

Then, just answer these 3 easy questions and you will be entered in the drawing:

1. I ordered from Lyssa on this date:

2. I love Stampin' Up because:

3. I want to win the Big Shot Doctor's Bag because:

Yes, that's right! I am giving away, totally free, no strings attached, I spring for shipping, brand new Big Shot Doctor's Bag! Normally $69.95, it's perfect for the machine and accessories, but it's also just an adorable storage case for your stamps and inks, too. Some even use it for an overnight bag, it is so cute! You can view it here.

Already have one or honestly don't need it? I would be happy to ship it to the recipient of your choice. What an incredible Christmas gift to that special fellow stamp enthusiast! She would FREAK OUT!!

This giveaway ends on December 14th at midnight. The winner will be announced on Tuesday morning the 15th. I can make sure you have this awesome bag in your hands by Christmas! Visit my store site right now and order some fun holiday products or gifts, then race back to leave a comment.

The FIRST PERSON to do so will also recieve a FREE "Petals-A-Plenty" Big Shot Embossing Folder from me from the Holiday Mini! So hop to it! Can't wait to see who wins the bag. 

Scrapper's Sketch of the Week: 12/10/09

Hi everyone! This week's page is simple and fun. You can choose a busy background paper because the mat on the focal image and the strip of cardstock underneath the secondary images will bring them into focus. Long skinny journalling accents the vertically-oriented main photo, while the three randomly placed small images, and the bottom headline, keep it grounded. 

I don't know about where you live, but here the thermometer reads zero today! Perfect for hot cocoa, Christmas carols, and a little scrapbooking. Treat yourself to an hour's crafting some morning during this busy-busy season, even if you have to get up a little early to squeeze it in. Expressing your creativity is a gift you give yourself.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my demo gave to me...

... because she's awesome... she gave me this cute card case pattern that holds four cards and envelopes, and can be turned into a purse if desired. This is one of my oldest and most-used patterns, and I know you will love it if you try it! Enjoy this FREE PDF and receive a coupon for 20% off any one stamp set if you order from www.lyssa.stampinup.net by midnight tonight.

Download Card Carry Case Instructions

new Country Living Magazine kit

Exclusive Kit Offer: January 5-April 30, 2010, or while supplies last--call me to order during Sale A Bration!

We are pleased to announce that Stampin' Up! has once again partnered with Country Living magazine to bring you a new stationery kit--the gorgeous and versatile Cards à la Carte.This exclusive kit includes the following products:

• Dinner Party stamp set (set of 3 culinary images)
• Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot
• Preprinted stationery (24 sheets: 4 each of 6 designs)
• Very Vanilla Envelopes

The Cards à la Carte stationery kit offers a way to make unique, fun, and affordable projects that you will be sure to love. While designed as a stationery kit, there are a variety of ways the kit can be used; for example, it can be used for menu cards, greeting cards, dinner invitations, etc.

As a bonus, you can also subscribe to Country Living for only $10 for 10 issues! For just $1 an issue, you'll receive great craft projects, articles on collecting, makeover features, recipes and entertaining ideas-all delivered to your home each month.

At just $19.95 each, these kits would also make great gifts for anyone you know who entertains, enjoys cooking, or love antiques. If you are a bride, planning a wedding shower or special dinner--let me know and I will make you a special deal on however many kits you need!

On the ninth day of Christmas, my demo gave to me...

... this really spiffy chart to help me figure out fun combinations using the 2009-10 In Colors! Print off this FREE PDF and you will never be at a loss for a good combination again. If choosing colors to go together is not your forte, or you just want to shake things up a little and get out of a color rut--maybe the Stampin' Up Color Wheel is for you! Order it before midnight tonight from my shopping website at  www.lyssa.stampinup.net and get a one-time only coupon for $1.00 off every pack of cardstock you purchase. WOW--what a deal! That makes ME want to order!

Download US_CHART_incolorCombos_0910

Poinsettia Diamond WOW Card

Here's a fun one for ya if you liked those Five Petal Flower punch art poinsettias from the flower pot card last week...this one features a totally cool background crimping technique shown to me by my downline and friend Cathy B.

All you do is take your background piece--in this case Whisper White--fold in all the corners towards the middle, and run the whole thing through the crimper. It fits just fine and isn't too hard to turn, never fear. And then when you unfold the paper, you get all these neat crimps running in different directions and everyone is like, "how did you DO that?"

I sponged mine a dab to bring out the crimping texture, arranged my poinsettias on top, and the piece de resistance was a Modern Label punch with my sentiment from Warm Words, attached with dimensionals in a wavy slope instead of just plain flat. I really like that look and I feel like this element "made" the card.

And of course, the whole thing got a shimmer spray bath... because it's just what I do! I am almost halfway through my gigantic bottle of rubbing alcohol. And, for the first time in my history of being a Stampin' Up demo, I am considering ordering not one or two but ten or twenty extra bottles of Champagne Gold, lest they ever quit making it. I am that serious. Order some ASAP, because I am going to cause it to backorder. I'm sorry for all the rest of ya'll, but I cannot live without it. Consider yourselves warned!

Stamps I wish they made

"Happy Mother's Day to the best mom ever... well except that one time when you gave me a bowl haircut, for which I have never forgiven you."

On the eighth day of Christmas, my demo gave to me...

... a handy-dandy little chart to keep track of your inventory and which colors you have already and which you want to purchase to complete your collection! keep this in your purse and you will never be left wondering if you have already ordered that item or not.

I'm also attaching a PDF file for making labels with all the color names already typed in for you. Use this to mark file folders for each color of cardstock, label the ends of ink pads, labels paper shelves, make your own cardstock sampler rings--whatever! Enjoy these two FREE PDF's and place an order by midnight tonight of $50 or more and receive a free one-line personalized stamp from page 137 of the Idea Book & Catalog.

Download CHART_COLOR_INVENTORY_0609

Download Ink_Pad_Labels09

Happy Birthday to my honey

Happy Big 4-0, Michael! (and let me say right off the bat to all my readers that I am more than seven years younger than my husband!)

 
Here's a photo from the trip of a lifetime... our Stampin' Up trip to Hawaii. I'm working hard on earning us another one! I love traveling with you and exploring amazing places. You and I are well-matched travelers, with the same interests and love of adventure, history, and culture. I am the most blessed woman on the face of the earth, to have you as my partner for the journey. Love you, babe.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my demo gave to me...

... this template for those totally cool waterfall cards! Enjoy this FREE PDF of the measurements and easy instructions for this WOW card you are going to want to send to special people for their birthdays this year. And if you place an order of at least $25 on www.lyssa.stampinup.net today only, you will get a coupon from me for $3 off your next large punch purchase!

Download Waterfall Card

Merry Christmas and Happy Stamping!

 

On the sixth day of Christmas, my demo gave to me...

... a really neat set of instructions for making mini books, perfect for gifts for grandparents, teens, graduation, mother's/father's day and much more! Enjoy this FREE PDF and have a blast making some little books this year. They make adorable Christmas ornaments when you attach a hanger to the spine!

Call me today to place your order for DSP--receive 1.00 off every pack you purchase by midnight Monday--no limits! 

 

Download 4x4 Mini Book Instructions