Inkin with Val

Good Morning! It is such beautiful day here in Vernon, BC. I am so enjoying the sunshine. Saturdays are my cleaning day and I just dread being inside. I plan to hurry everything up a bit so that I can actually spend some time outside. This past week I had a small stamping "Customer Appreciation" evening. I say small because 5 stampers came to join me but boy did we have fun making these cute photo holders. This was my "surprise" craft for the evening. The other item that everyone made were "paper clip bookmarks" as shown in my newsletter and which I will share another day. Tart & Tangy (mini catalog has been extended to the end of June) Warm Words Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper (mini catalog) Real Red Cardstock Accessories: punch, brad, Certainly Celery Grosgrain and Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon Jumbo Paper clips (Staples) We also placed an order and drew names for who got to have the free hostess set and who got to have the extra $$ to spend on ...

Need to “Schedule” Some Time to Stamp?Hey, we’re ALL busy women, so why is it that the things we enjoy the most always seem to get left out of our busy schedules?It’s important to make time for YOU in between everything you do for your job & your family.Why not schedule one night a month for a fun night out with the girls to learn new Stampin' projects & techniques? Oh, did I mention you can save a bundle, too?It’s Easy to Do:Join my Stampers’ Club!!This group will meet monthly at my place (attendance is optional, of course) where you will get to make FREE projects that night. If your schedule won't allow you to make it to the classes, it's still worth joining the Club for all the other benefits you'll receive … without having to clean house or invite guests to host a workshop! *Your monthly order commitment is only $37.50 of product per month for a 6 month period.Club members receive the new "Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalogue" on their first night...

It was high time I got these done for my Daughter-in-Law (boy it feels strange to say that instead of son's Girlfriend, but really really cool ) She was able to hand them all out and cross one more thing off her list. I stamped these using bashful blue cardstock ballet blue cardstock bashful blue classic ink bashful blue stampin' write marker Year after Year Stamp set accessories: brads, punches, hemp and gingham ribbon As you can see, the dark faux buttons were created using first the1/16"punch and cutting 2 holes, and then the 1/2" circle punch around them. This created a "button" look to accent the cards. Give it a try, maybe even emboss them first...

Hello everyone, I am finally back after the wedding festivities and preparations. I have been stamping off and on... Last month, this stamp set "Wonderful You" was on special. I wasn't going to indulge in anymore stamp sets until I have sold off some of my "retired" sets first. Well, one of my great clients was more than gracious and allowed me to use her set when it first arrived. I needed a card for my daughter's birthday so this is what I came up with. After that (and a few more card trial and errors) I knew I had to have this set... Enjoy! Oh yes, I also used my cuttlebug on the base of the card.

Purchase a Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit for $32.50 ($34.95 special offer price less a seven percent price adjustment) and Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSCA). The Loonies for Littles campaign benefits the "Littles" (kids) and "Bigs" (adult volunteers) in the BBBSCA's In-School Mentoring program. The Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit creates a beautiful journal/mini scrapbook and includes the following: Exclusive double-mounted Good Together stamp set One 5" x 5" On Board Art Journal Two sheets of double-sided Designer Series paper from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin' Three sheets of self-adhesive die cuts from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin' Four sheets of 12" x 12" textured card stock Two Classic Stampin' Spots: 1 Old Olive, 1 Pumpkin Pie Full-color insert with photos of projects, along with step-by-step instructions One Craft Keeper This kit, including the stamp set, was designed exc...

During the month of May, buy a Cutting Mat and get a Hobby Blade for FREE! The Hobby Blade and Cutting Mat are perfect for cutting Designer Series paper and card stock to layer over Stampin’ Up!’s On Board products!

Stampin’ Up!’s helping you expand your toolbox! For the entire month of May, join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator and get 20 percent off the Starter Kit, plus a FREE tin of qualifying Hodgepodge Hardware® (a $35.95 value!).To take advantage of any or all of these very special, limited-time offers, contact me today! If you'd like an information package mailed to you please email me! If you live in Canada I can provide all the support you'll need to make a successful business happen. Please visit my personal website and click on the First Impressions video link to learn more about the company! You can sign up online through the same link but I prefer a more personal approach so please email me so we can chat and I can give you my password for completeing your documents online.

For the month of May, when you spend $40 on any Stampin’ Up! ® products, you’ll get 25% off all On Board chipboard products on pages 178-179 of the Spring-Summer Collection 2008!Stampin’ Up!’s On Board chipboard collections offer a fun and easy way to embellish projects, create custom greetings, and decorate scrapbook pages. For an added bonus, May hostesses will have the opportunity to use their hostess benefits to get chipboard at a 25% discount with no additional purchase required!