Ilse's Stampin' Room

Referral Program

If you haven't visited my website recently, chances are that you've missed the information about my referral program, so here it is:

• Refer a new customer to me or bring a friend to a workshop (where you're not the Hostess) and get a $5 gift certificate.
• If you're friend hostesses a workshop, you'll get a $10 gift certificate.
• If you're friend becomes a demonstrator, you'll get a $20 gift certificate.

It's very easy to follow, and in the meanwhile you can still get Creative Points.  So don't forget to tell your friends about me ;)

Gracias y feliz dia,

Hello from Korea

Mr. D. went to Korea and brought me a package of cute stickers... He's sending some pictures of the trip to his mom in Belgium, and I'm in charge of making the card to put them inside.  I found a sketch that would be a good way to show the stickers. The sketch comes from Clean and Simple.

 

Card stock: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo. Extras: 3/4" and 1" circle punches, Bermuda Bay polka-dot ribbon, dimensionals, rub-ons.

 

If you don't see the links to blogs, or you need more information about anything and everything, I have a Google search box ---->  Did you know that by using Google you're actually helping your brain?  My mom loves the magazine Prevention, she told me about it, and there's an interesting article about this. I won't make you Google it, just click here to go to it :D

Feliz domingo!

About Stampin' Pastels, or also known as chalks...

by Vicki Churchill

Using chalks for your cards making or scrap booking ideas is a fantastic way of adding extra color to your pages. Chalks can also be used to create shadows or to shade in the edges of torn or ripped paper.

Applying chalks to any project can be done in a variety of ways. There really is not any need to spend a large amount of money on specialized application sponges. You can simply use eye make up applicators, cotton buds, cotton wool all of which do the job just as well with a variety of looks, not to mention being a whole lot cheaper...

To continue reading this article and to find out about a special offer please click here!

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Last night's call

We had our monthly conference call with John last night.... and it was very good!  You can listen to it when you sign up for the group.   You have a 7 day trial, but there's so much information already, and the group is so good that you won't want to leave.

Click here to read all the details about the group, and the 12-Month Business Success Program (at no extra cost).

Get ahead on the game, I already am. Let me know if you have questions.

Hasta pronto,

Punches are up!

I am now invading my walls... :D

 

I should be back soon with some pictures of our vacation!  So, today is the last day you can take advantage of my special promotion. Look for the post from April 13th.

Hasta mañana,

Busting three myths about Scrapbooking

Written by Karen Siegel Fitting

    When I tell people about what I do, I often hear things like; "I am not creative at all", "I just don't have the time" , "I would love to be able to scrapbook". If you have the desire to scrapbook, you can make to happen. Read on... three common scrapbooking myths are about to be BUSTED!

Scrapbooking Myth #1: There's no time to scrapbook. Scrapping doesn't require more time than you are willing to give to yourself for other activities (like exercise or the spa), it just requires scheduling. Most retail stores post their scrapbooking times 2 to 3 months in advance.

Independent consultants offer workshops as well and will likely have their schedules prepared 4 to 6 months in advance. My friend, Jackie, only scrapbooks twice a year - at weekend retreat events an independent consultant runs. Jackie knows 6 months in advance when the next retreat will happen and works her family calendar around it. She is able to remain up to date with her photo projects by simply making the most of these two opportunities. In my experience, busy people get things done - because of planning.

Scrapbooking Myth #2: You have to be creative to make a scrapbook style photo album. Putting photos into safe albums is mostly about preserving the memories & stories that the photos represent. Some of my favorite album pages are 'naked'. They lack any stickers or embellishments whatsoever. I love pages like this because they celebrate the memories. Digital scrapbooking and pre-designed layouts make things easier. Just add pictures and your words and you have a beautiful page!

Scrapbooking Myth #3: Scrapbooks are for families with kids. As long as you are taking pictures, kids or no kids, there's plenty to work on! Look at your pictures, aren't they worthy of celebration? It's time to show off your exciting life! Celebrate your everyday, your family and friends. Your story is worth telling and sharing, putting these stories and memories into a safe album is a great way to do this! Now that you know how to bust these myths, it is time to get started. Find a few pictures, find some friends or some help from a store or consultant and celebrate your memories.

To request your free digital scrapbooking software, go to http://karenfitting.wordpress.com/ Karen Siegel Fitting has been helping her clients keep up-to-date with their photos for over 5 years. Since January, 2009 her clients have completed over 10 albums, hundreds of pages, and have maintained sanity in the effort of keeping their photos managed.

-- I hope you enjoyed this article, and you think more about scrapbooking, if you live near me, click on "Events" here on the <--- left side bar, to see my upcoming classes and join me.

Hasta mañana,

Quote of the month

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life."

Stampin' Up! lets you do what you love, while earning some extra money.  And during April, you can get started with 3 easy payments of $83 (plus sales tax). 

Due to this promotion, you won't be able to join through my website.  So, please contact me for all the details.

If you're interested in taking a peek on what Stampin' Up! has for you, click here to see 3 videos, hosted by Shelli. 

Si hablas espanol, no dudes en llamarme para que platiquemos.

And on top of what you get in your very complete Starter Kit, I'll be giving you a little gift too!

So, don't waste time, only the early bird catches the worm :)  Contact me today!

Hasta mañana,

Ford Woodie 1940

So... Julian always comes out from the bookstore or supermarket with some kind of book about trucks or a car, and this time I didn't say no... as I haven't said no the other 100 times... maybe I should work on that, anyway, here's what we found this time:

     

Exactly! It's the same car as in the set Just Beachy, that you can find in the Occasions Mini! It's a 1940 Woodie from Ford (well, I didn't know that's why I was so happy when I saw it)  Lena's husband helped me to start the research :D

I hope this gives you an idea on how to colour your image... If you want more samples, I have a Google search box ---> on the side bar, feel free to look for them.

You can find this set and many others, like the already popular Wagon Full of Fun, in the new Mini, and you can order them online, through my website. And for every $50 of merchandise from the Mini, Stampin' Up! will give you an item from the Under $12 page.

Hasta mañana!

P.S. If there's something something you would like to see here, let me know, and I'll see what I can do :D

All together

Here we are all together at Regionals in London, ON

Pam sent me the picture, thank you!

I think Pam's camera is better than mine, because all my pictures look dark... and in reality there was a lot of light... mmmhhh... I'm thinking.

While I think.... you may want to scroll down to see some of the projects we did...

Hasta pronto,