The Crafty Stamper

Stampin' Up! on the Today Show!

Hey Everyone! Check out "The Today Show" Friday morning because the founder of Stampin' Up!, Shelli Gardner, will be on talking about our charitable giving campaign through the Ronald McDonald Charities! Check your local listing.

Are you a Facebook Fan?

It seems that EVERYBODY is on Facebook now and we use it more and more every day.  I've created a page for my Stampin' Up! business and would love it if you would become a fan!  I'll be offering specials for just FB fans and even post samples exclusive to my fans.  So please, consider clicking on "become a fan" today!

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My New Lights!

Well, he did it!  My hubby installed the lighting above my cutting area! Here is a "before" image.  Notice the dark shadow.  Imagine the shadow I would cast as I stood with the only light behind me.

 

Here is the "after" picture.  Look at all the light!  The shadows are almost gone.  It's usually not this tidy but I had to move everything for him to install them.  Took the picture quickly!

Thanks honey!  It was my favorite birthday present!

Today I am 40...

Well, I guess I don't really feel any differently than yesterday.  40 is the new what?  30? How about 26?  I'll take that. 

So, my gift to you is a free card kit with a $40 order placed today.  You can contact me via phone (845-797-8791), email (jennifer@thecraftystamper.com), online (www.jenniferturoff.stampinup.net) or stop by in person!  So many possibilities! 

I hope you enjoy your day as I will mine.  My hubby is installing some under cabinet lights for me at my cutting station!  Yippee!  I'll post a picture of them tomorrow (provided he actually does it today!)

Here's a birthday card that I have in my online store.  Well, it's almost there....My turning 40 resolution is to complete one project at a time.  Where to start....?

Reader's Choice Award!

Stampin' Up! Stamps Earn Readers' Choice
August 3, 2009

We are pleased to announce that Stampin' Up! was recognized by the readers of Scrapbook, etc. as the Readers' Choice winner in the stamps category. We were also received acknowledgement as runners-up in the following categories: card stock, eyelets, ribbon, markers, and ink. Tell your customers about this exciting achievement!

This is the first year Scrapbooks, etc. has held a Readers' Choice award. For more information, see the August/September issue of Scrapbooks, etc. (pages 34-38).

Go Stampin' Up!

Where have I been?

Wow!  I can't believe what a month this has been.  I was so good in April, getting a post out to you every day and then May came!  Well, here is my list of excuses.  First off, my daughter and I were in a community theater musical production of Oliver!  That started May with rehearsal every day and then two weekends of shows.  Immediately following that, I went to NYC for the National Stationery Show for three days.  More updates on that will follow in the next couple of days (when I can organize what I saw!)  Then there was the Girl Scout meeting to prep and run.  That brings us to today, the beginning of Memorial Day weekend.  Granted the holiday is earliest this year but wow, the end of May?  How could it be?  Hopefully, we can get back on track soon!  Stay tuned!

-Jenn

Stamping in your scrapbook pages

Here is an article by a colleague of mine. 

Stamping in your scrapbook pages - by Angela Anderson

When I first started scrapbooking, I had to have every single patterned paper and sticker I set my eyes on. I had to have all the latest designs and everything cute. I had to have every font sticker, in every color and sometimes I had to buy extra just to make certain I didnt run out. Over the past six years, my scrapbooking has matured, my tastes have run the gammot and I have finally arrived at a scrapbooking style that incorporates the use of rubber stamps. I have discovered that using rubber stamps on your scrapbook pages can be both fulfilling and economic.

Stamps can easily be incorporated into a title, to add to your title, or even use letter stamps to stamp your title, with perfect placement. Stamps are so versatile because they can be tailored to any layout or color. No need to buy your favorite stickers a hundred times, in every color you can imagine, buy stamps in the font you like and use them over and over and over, making them any color or combination of colors to suit your needs. Gone are the days of running out of the letters you need, with stamped letters, you always have the letter you need. Stamps are such an economical solution for scrapbookers. A set of quality letter stamps can last a lifetime and a pad of ink or set of markers to customize your letters will last virtually forever. With Stampin' Up's in color options, your color options can be virtually endless!

Stamping with rollers can make great backgrounds. For example, My ABC's and Dotted lines rollers (From Stampin' Up!) are fabulous options to create customized journaling blocks on your layouts. Again, you can make any color journaling space, you can make it as long or as short as you want.

With virtually any image, and some Versa-mark ink, you can create gorgeous patterned paper with a water mark. Better yet, if you choose an ink color to coordinate with your cardstock, you can make beautiful custom paper. Turn the image, flip it, stamp only a part of it, use a darker color, a lighter color, you can customize your paper to suit your needs. Again, if you own the stamp and the ink, you can never run out of the custom design.... Just make some more.

Another wonderful use for stamps is to create your very own stickers. Stickers are all the rage in scrapbooking, why pay more than $1.00 for a pack of flower stickers when you can buy a stamp one time and have flowers for a life time. Buy a beautiful set of stamps and you can create tons of images, in any color you need. Stamp your image in your desired color, cut it out and run it through your xyron.... voila! Your very own, custom made stickers. Not only is your scrapbook page an original, but, it's thrifty too!

Roller stamps can also make great borders. Again, you can make custom border in any color. Use a regular stamp and repeat the image over and over across your cardstock to create a unique custom border.

Rubber stamps can be a welcome edition to your scrapbook stash. Once you learn different techniques and add them to your scrapbooking tool box, you to can find the benefits of rubberstamping in your scrapbooks.

For more information on rubber stamping products, please visit my website at http://jenniferturoff.stampinup.net

PS  I wonder when the spell-checks of the world will accept the term "scrapbooking"

Did you know that Friday is National Siblings Day?

Me either!!  But, it is.  And what better way to celebrate than to send your brothers and sisters a card letting them know you love them (or at least that you are thinking about them, whatever those thoughts may be!!)  A simple handwritten note will do, or a hand made card (I sell them you know!).  Even a nice phone call could make their day.  Try it!  Let me know how it goes.

Also, April is National Card and Letter Writing Month.  Who knew?  More on that later...

Off to mail cards to my brother and sister!

-Jenn

I did it!!

Well, I completed the challenge!  I posted every day in November from the 4th on as a challenge of National Blog Posting Month.  Now that it's December, I'll probably cut back some but I'm happy to have learned that it's not as hard as I thought!  Woo hoo!

National Blog Posting Month! - What?

Did you know it was National Blog Posting Month? 

Did you notice that I've posted EVERY DAY since November 4th?

Are you enjoying the things I've posted?

Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of my work here.  Having the challenge of posting everyday has been fun and a LOT easier than I thought.

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