Get Your New Catalog & “Last Thursdays” From The Herd

Current Classes & Special Promotions!

• "Last Thursdays" Class—4 cards for $10.  May 28, 6:30pm.
• Stamper Sampler—Limited Class-To-Go kits available thru May 27.
• 50% Off Paper Pumpkin For 2 Months—Use promo code SAVE50 to join.
• Retired List (sortable Excel file)—See which items are retiring on June 2.
• Occasions Catalog—Spring items available thru June 2, 2015
• SPECIAL: Weekly Deals—New specials announced every Tuesday!       

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Hi Stamping Friends!

Do You Want A New 2015-2016 Annual Catalog?!

The new 2015-2016 Annual Catalog will be released in ONE WEEK on June 2!  Here's how you can get your copy!

5 Ways You Can Receive A New Catalog:

• If you've purchased at least $50 in products from me in 2015, you will automatically receive a FREE catalog!  This does not include class fees unless the classes include products. Local stampers can pick up their copy at my studio.  I'll mail out catalogs to online customers on Thursday, May 28. I'll be sending an email to these people by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 26.  If you don't receive an email and think you qualify for a FREE catalog, contact me.
• Attend any of my local classes and pick up a FREE catalog.
• Host a private class/workshop and receive a FREE catalog.
• Place an online order of $50 or more and I'll mail you a FREE catalog by request.  Simply email me to let me know you'd like one.
• Purchase a catalog for $5.00 via PayPal.  I'll send you a $5 coupon that you can redeem on your first order of $50 or more.

Wishlist Contest! Win $50 In Products! You'll definitely want to peruse your new catalog right away so you can fill out your wishlist and email it to me for your chance to win $50 in FREE PRODUCTS of your choice, and other fun prizes!  Stay tuned for details on June 2. Download Your Wishlist Now!, so you're ready to go!

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Join My Team & Select Two FREE Stamp Sets In June!

Stampin' Up! has just announced that June 2-30, new recruits will be able to select TWO FREE STAMP SETS of their choice, in addition to the $125 worth of products they can receive in their $99 Starter Kit!  Woohoo!  If you've been thinking about Joining My Team, this is the time to do it!  Look for complete details on June 2!

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It's Tuesday, which means it's time for brand new Weekly Deals!  This week, save on Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, Build-a-Bouquet Kit, Birthday Bash Washi Sheets and more!  Special discounted prices are good thru Monday, June 1, 2015.

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Today, let's get a closer look at another project from my "Last Thursdays" class coming up this week!

I can't believe that the Occasions Catalog is almost over!  I realized this week that I hadn't yet used my adorable From The Herd stamp set, so I knew that I needed to create something for this "Last Thursdays" class.  I've seen both of these cute designs floating around the internet and couldn't wait to try both!

CASEd from Tracie St. Louis at For The Love of Stamping.

How cute are these little animal heads peeking through the fence?!  Love it!  It fits the "just looking in on your" sentiment perfectly!  Haha!

Background Basics—For the fence background, I started with a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Crumb Cake card stock, which I stamped with the Hardwood background stamp in Crumb Cake ink.  TIP: Remember to ink the stamp and lay it rubber-side up on the table and lay your card stock on top to ink big stamps like this. 

Window Trio—For the windows, I first punched three sticky notes with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch and used the circles to help position where I wanted to punch my background.  I temporarily stuck the notes to the background for perfect punching alignment.  TIP: You can use only one sticky note…just align and punch the outer two circles first, then the center one.

I added a ton of Dimensionals on the back of the window layer, then adhered it to the Sahara Sand card base.

Peeking Animals—I stamped the From The Herd image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White, then colored in the pig, llama and goat images with Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pads and Blender Pens.  I carefully fussy-cut the animals with my super-sharp Paper Snips, then inserted them inside the windows and popped them up with Dimensionals.

Sweet Sentiment—The From The Herd greeting was also stamped in Memento black ink, then die-cut with the retiring Word Bubble Framelits. 

Finishing Touches—I had a little extra space in my word bubble, so I filled it with an Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack flower in Blushing Bride and a Rhinestone Jewels.  Sweet!

The inside of the card has the second part of the From The Herd greeting. 

CASEd from Fran Sabad at Stamper's Blog.

Two Cool—For my second version, I featured the big group of animals peeking into a larger hole in the fence!  I started by making my Hardwood fence slats go in a different direction.  To cover the entire 5" length, I had to stamp twice, but the vertical lines are pretty forgiving when lining them up.  I used the Ovals Collection Framelits to die-cut the window.

Coloring—I colored the image with Blender Pens and the following inks: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Marina Mist and Crushed Curry.

Sweet Sentiment—This time, I used the birthday greeting with the Word Bubble and the inside says, "from the herd."  What a fun stamp set!  Get it now before it's gone!

Complete Supplies List

• Stamps—retiring From The Herd (clear, wood, photopolymer), Hardwood (clear, wood)
• Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride (card #1), and Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede & Marina Mist (card #2) Classic Ink
• Paper—Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand & Whisper White card stock
• Accessories—Rhinestone Jewels
• Tools—retiring Word Bubbles Framelits, Ovals Collection Framelits (card #2), Big Shot, 1-3/8" Circle Punch (card #1), Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Paper Snips Dimensionals, SNAIL

Find all the supplies to create these projects & more at my Online Store!

Contact Me To Attend The "Last Thursdays" Class!

Angie

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"Last Thursdays" Card Class—Thursday, May 28, 6:30pm

RSVP by Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 5pm

Create 4 cards spotlighting several retiring items, PLUS a few new items from the upcoming Annual Catalog.  See complete class details.

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2015 Retired Stamps & Accessories Lists!