DEEP BREATH ...

YES! YES! YES! The UPS lady brought me my box of brand-new product from the Spring-Summer '08 Catty! OMIGOSH - I just love new stamp days!

"Okay, deep breath, Laurel." Now, here's what Rylee & I dug out of that beautiful brown box:


GLITTER!!!! Goodie goodie gumdrops!

Oh, yea ... and a *few* other things:

STAMP SETS!

BOHO BLOSSOMS PUNCH!

STICKY LETTERS!

SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' KITS!

RUB ONS!

FELT FLOWERS!

Cool, huh?! What's going to be in YOUR first order?!

GET YOUR *STAMP* ON!

Finally, after long last, I'm forming a Stampin' Club!

I'm looking for 6 dedicated stampers to kick it off with. We will meet once a month for six months. At each meeting, I'll provide two fantastic, fully-embellished projects to create. Each member commits to purchasing $25 or more in Stampin' Up! products each month, and each will take a turn at being the "hostess" - picking the project theme or technique and recieving the Hostess Benefits for that month's collective order (to include FREE stamp sets and merchandise!!!)

In addition to getting FREE stuff, each member will also receive:
* A FREE catalog
* A hostess-only coupon book
* A standing $5 discount to any other stampin' event during club duration
* Special hand-crafted gifts
* A fun, productive, crafty girls'-night out with friends!

SIGN UP BY JAN. 31ST!

Your view of my PRE*view

Today marked the arrival of my demo-only PREorder from the Spring-Summer Catalog, to be released in just a few short weeks!!!



I'm here to tell you ... get your stamp space ready for some of the most beautiful, inspiring stamped images, color combinations & accessories you have ever seen from Stampin' Up!



Top Left: Images from the Embrace Life stamp set, and the Bali Breeze double sided designer papers.


Bottom Left: Images from Celebrate Everything and Ginger Blossom double sided designer papers.

Christmas came early for SU! Demos

November brought me a suprise stamp set from Shelli, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! Every current demonstrator received this adorable 12-piece set (a hostess-only set from the upcoming 2008 IB&C)! What a great gift.

I adore the double-line doodle-y look - it's great with many techniques, & the sentiments are so sweet: "too much of a good thing is a GOOD THING" & "time spent with friends is time well spent."

Free stamps - one of the great perks of hangin' in there as a demonstrator!!! Artwork copyright Stampin' Up!