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Please visit http://www.amandaschulzstamping.com/ to find all the new goodies!!

So Sad!

It's retirement time for several of my favorite stamp sets, but I am loving the sneak peaks that are coming out of the new catalog!  Click on the icon for current specials to view the retired products lists! 

July will be my official kick off into the new Stampin' Up! year, and details will be coming in the following weeks about open houses, new class opportunities, and a change in hostess benefits... all good things!!

This week though, I am devoted to my family, and getting some sewing done for church camp until my catalog comes!!!

Go shop the retired sets and accessories, they are already going fast!

Blog Make Over!!

I feel like we've been on Extreme Make Over here!! I am so so so pleased with my blog designed by the fabulous Michelle Laycock and set up by Heather Wright-Porto .  For those of you who are technically savy and can do your own blog design, etc, my hats off to you!!! But for those of you who don't trust yourself, these are the go to girls I recommend!!! I am totally pleased with my services, and it was well worth the wait, let me tell ya!!!

Double Embossing Technique!

So love this new technique... double embossing.  It has potential to make some stunning cards and I can't wait to play with it some more!!!

Let me know if I can schedule a class so that you can learn this awesome technique!!!!

Easy Peasy Fork Bow!! Check it out!!

Go check out this amazingly easy bow tie using a fork!!

Frenchie Stamps Bow Tie Tutorial

Video Tutorial Share- Fork Bow Tie Method!

http://youtu.be/nANcZa3-AkQ

My Craft Room- Updated!!

When I first started, I had a very modest corner of the bedroom. Well today, it has expanded! LOL!

My husband built me two new nifty shelves, one to set my Cricut on and store my 8.5x11 cardstock underneath, the other above my magnetic board and clip up bar for my clear stamps to go in, and my wood mounts to go one. Its pretty nifty!!

I think everyone should have a place to play! HeHe!!

Have a great day!
Amanda

God Bless You

I finally got an opportunity to play with the new embossing powders offered in the Mini Catalog and I was pleased for the most part. I just got the Crosses of Hope Stamp Set... and I must say I love it! Just a simple card inspired by a Challenge on another sight.

Stamps: Crosses of Hope, Bella Toile
Paper: Melon Mambo DSP, Whisper White C/S
Other: Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch.

Enjoy!
Amanda

GAB Challenge... and others..

Love love love this stamp set!! Strength and Hope is an awesome way to stamp, and donate money to an amazing cause like Breast Cancer Research!! Available this Sunday! YAY!! This card is several challenges wrapped into one... so head over to GAB Challenges and enter!! I used the Strength and Hope stamp set out of the new Summer Mini, Baroque Motifs, Regal Rose and Early Expresso Inks, Chalks, Hodge Podge Hardware, Large Designer Label Punch. I used the resist embossing on the butterfly, and the Top Note Big Shot Die.

Thanks For looking!!
Amanda

UDI Color Challenge

Utah Divas International Color Challenge... love the colors... very interesting combination... and I was really excited about it... but then I just couldn't get into it. SO I made myself a note card with my initial on it.


What do you think?

A.


PS Here was my inspiration.

Sketch Challenge Card

I did this card for the Sudsol Sketch Challenge... and it's a "suprise" card lol. When you life the Thanks Scallop....

You get the card part!! I love this card... it turned out awesome!!

Playdate Design Paper, Crumb Cake Card stock

Very Vanilla Ribbon

Baroque Motifs, Hello Again, Perfect Punches Stamp Sets

Scallop oval Punch.

Summer Mini Sneak Peak

I absolutely LOVE stamps from the new Summer Mini... available for purchase on May 1. You will love the new stuff coming out... Here is a sample.



Stamp Sets: Flower Fest, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Four Frames
Cardstock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry
Inks: Whisper White Craft Stamp Pad, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Regal Rose
Ribbon: Old Olive, Whisper White

I also pre-ordered Strength and Hope, and Pretty Postage... haven't had time to play with them though!

Enjoy
Amanda

A couple of new projects...

I have been working on a couple of other projects, and am about to have to put away my scrapbooking/card making to break out the sewing machine for awhile (a quilt for my daughter's birthday and culottes for church camp for me and 2 girls)... so I am going to share everything I can between now and then!



I really like this card, and I even used the remnants from the Bigz Lattice die for the Bigshot...



Some bookmarks I did for a youth gathering with a few of our local churches and I got to speak!


I am on the right, pictured here with my friend Darla Pearce.

Blessings
Amanda

Playing with MDS...

I bought it six months ago, and finally decided I needed to play with it!! Here's my first Thank You card on My Digital Studio.

I think this is something I will be doing more of... so cute... so easy! Downloads aren't too expensive... I see a new **obsession** :).

Have a great day!!

Only Two Days Left!

Only today and tomorrow left of Sale-A-Bration!! I am sad to see it go :( there were so many pretty new sets in the Sale-A-Bration catalog... but the new Summer Mini is soooooooooo pretty and there is so many new sets and papers!! Yummy!! Club orders will go in this afternoon!! Amanda P.S. I am still trying to post some but I am somewhat waiting around to have my blog revamped by the fabulous Michelle Laycock!! Yay!!

Oh My!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!! I saw this recently on Lorraine Rowe's blog recently. I think the uses and variations on this one could be endless!

Supplies:
Very Vanilla Cardstock, Melon Mambo Cardstock, Wild Wasabi Cardstock, Springtime Vintage DSP
Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Wild Wasabi brads
Final Press Embossing Folder, Sizzix Bigz Clear Scallop Square, Big Shot, Corner Rounder Punch.
Wild Wasabi Ink, Something To Celebrate Hostess Level One Stamp Set

Excited!

I am so excited to be getting one of my demonstrator orders in! I have ordered some things to make some Mother's Day cards, and these cards are going to blow your socks off :)! I have been scoping out some blogs with some magnificent ideas on using your Big Shot. YaY! May post again tonight with what I make.



Have a blessed day!

Amanda

Happy I Do Day!

Totally Case'd this card from another blog... but I put my twist on it. View the original card over at Melany Watson's Let Me Stamp!!

Materials Used:

Very Vanilla C/S, Basic Black C/S, Brights DSP (Pumpkin Pie), First Edition DSP

Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Basic Pearls, Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon

Baroque Motifs Stamp Set, Word Play Stamp Set

Basic Black Ink, Pumpkin Pie Ink

Scallop Trim Border Punch

Gotta go get packed!

Amanda

Club Order Goodies!

I finally got to the point that I could make a pretty 3x3 Thank You card to send with my club orders this month...

and for my first time customers, I gave them little gifts (one girl ordered a Big Shot, so she got a free embossing folder of her choice!)

I have great girls that love Stampin' Up! and I hope that they know how much I appreciate them!!

Products Used:

Thank You 3x3

Spring Time Vintage Design Series Paper, Crumb Cake C/S, Very Vanilla C/S.

Vintage Flower Adornments

Engraved Greetings Stamp Set, Baroque Motifs Stamp Set

Rose Red Ink, Very Vanilla Ink

2 1/2 Circle Punch, 2 /38 Scallop Circle Punch

Goodie Bag Topper

Elegant Soiree Design Series Paper

Punch Bunch SAB Stamp Set (available only through March 31st!!)

Baja Breeze Ink

Cello Bag.

I hope you girls enjoy the oodles and oodles of good stuff you got!!

Amanda

GAB Challenge #5

Pear Pizazz, Crumb Cake, and Early Expresso
Products Used:

• Pear Pizzaz Designer Series Paper
• Crumb Cake Cardstock
• Early Espesso Cardstock
• Early Expresso Ribbon
• Many Thanks Stamp Set
• Beveled Windowpanes
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Eyelet Border Punch
• Big Shot
  

Long Time, No blog!

I haven't been here in a couple of months, but I have been wrapped up in some busy stuff with my Stampin' Up club and making cards for Operation Write Home, and waiting for a total redesign for my blog by the fabulous Ms. Michelle Laycock. I can't wait to see what she comes up with, and I can't wait for my new blog design! YAY!

So, I was asked by a close friend to make hand made baby shower invites for her sister-in-law. It was an honor of course, and then the hard work started, here's a tiny picture of how they turned out.

Loved how they turned out!!
Products used: Buttons, Buttons embosslits, 1 3/4 scallop circle punch, early espresso taffeta ribbon, vellum, pink pirouette card stock (4x6 sized) and Bella Toile Background stamp with Early Espresso Ink.

A card I made for an all occasions card swap with extras for Operation Write Home. I kinda CASE'd the idea for the card from Kris McIntosh. If you have time, you should definately go check her blog out... so creative!! Tempting Turquoise base, whisper white layer, perfect polka dots embossing folder, big shot, brights collection designer series paper, scallop square punch, scallop border punch, Level 2 Cute By the Inch Hostess set.

Another card I did for a swap for Operation Write Home. Whisper White cardstock base, early espresso and crumb cake inks, early espresso taffeta ribbon, Marina Mist layer, ticket stub corner punch, large scallop oval punch, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, big shot, Apple Blossoms Level 2 hostess stamp set.
See, I have been busy! LOL!

More projects to post, just no time to post it!

Have a great day!

Amanda :)