Craft Sale this Saturday, Oct. 9th!

Once again, several of us Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are gathering to sell some of our retired items!

When

Saturday, October 9, 10 AM - NOON

Where

My Home (Email me for directions)

In the NE Richardson, TX area.

Details

Cash ONLY

Door will open at 10 AM (not before)

AND...

We will have multiple DOOR PRIZES you could WIN!!!

August Stamp-A-Stack projects!

Stamp-A-Stack is on August 6 at 7 PM.  Register to attend by July 30th so I have time to prepare for you.

The class fee is $30 for 12 cards and envelopes. You will make 4 of each of the 3 designs.  Pay only $25 if you bring your own adhesive!  Save $5 more if you bring a brand new person to stamp with us!

*Class fees have increased due to an increase in the cost of card stock.

Fall-themed birthday card, sympathy/get well card, and thank you card.

Scrap-A-Stack, May 14th

Here are the projects for Friday's SCRAP-A-Stack.  This is my very first one, so I'd love to hear what you think.  A few details:  each page layout shown below can be changed around.  In class you will receive all the pieces to make the pages, and you can change up the design to suit your needs - or copy my designs exactly.  The stamped parts are also customizable, of course! The first two pages come with two 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 photo mats that you can trim to fit the photos you plan to use.  Let me know if you can attend by the end of the day today, Wednesday, May 12.  Class fee is $30 (or $25 if you bring your own adhesive).

Sample 12x12 page using Bella Bleu DSP, Top Note die, Kraft taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Pastels, Not Quite Navy & Kraft card stock. Stamp sets used are Lovely Letters and Full Calendar.

Sample 12x12 page using Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Island Floral die, silver brads, Accents & Elements Flower Fusion, Crushed Curry & Whisper White card stock.

Sample 12x12 page using Jackpot DSP, Photo Corner punch, Basic Black & Very Vanilla card stock. Stamp set is Jumble Alphabet.  This page was difficult to photograph, so the colors on the page are Basic Black, Real Red, So Saffron & Very Vanilla.

Save the Date: Multiple SU Demo Garage Sale!

Eight Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are getting together to sell our retired items.

Saturday, April 24, 10 AM - 2 PM

This event will be held in my home, so please contact me for the address.

We expect to have 100 or more retired stamp sets as well as some card stock and designer series papers. There will be a small amount of non-SU merchandise as well.

This event will be CASH ONLY since there are multiple sellers.

Editted to ADD:  The sale will not start before 10 am.  Park only on the side of the street where the houses are located, or you risk being ticketed.

I hope to see you there!

~Elisa

Two-Step Into Spring!

April 1-30, 2010

Click here for the details!

Happy Crafting!

~Elisa

Sale-A-Bration is Almost Over!

Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31st, so don't miss your chance to get FREE limited-time stamps or paper, available ONLY during this special promotion:

• Vintage Labels stamp set
• Happy Moments stamp set
• Good Neighbors stamp set
• Welcome Neighbor 6x6 designer series paper pack (72 sheets!)
• Whimsical Words stamp set
• Scallop Trim Border punch (will be available in our upcoming Idea Book & Catalog)

And NEW this year, you can also choose instead to get a FREE item from the Idea Book & Catalog - selected sets are listed in the back of the SAB mini catalog!

For every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! merchandise, you choose a FREE item from the SAB mini catalog.

For your convenience, you can order online through my website, or email me your order and I will place it for you! If you plan to email me your order, make sure I get it by the end of the day on March 30 so I have time to get it done!

Happy Stampin'!

~Elisa

Happy Valentine's Day!

I wanted to share this photo of some Valentine's Matchboxes I made for my mom's group friends. These are quick and easy to make, with your Big Shot die cutting machine and the Matchbox die. I filled mine with chocolates. And they are great with any paper for any occasion. One of my customers made adorable matchboxes for a Halloween party, and I'm going to help another friend make these for guests at her daughter's birthday party.




I used assorted Stampin' Up! designer series papers and card stock. The stamp sets I used were Matchbox Messages, Well Scripted, and Teeny Tiny Wishes. And yes, that's my salt shaker in the photo... classy!



I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

~Elisa

In Love With Valentine's Class

January 15, 7 PM, my home in Richardson, Texas. (Click here to email me for directions)

We will make 4 quick and easy Valentine's projects, simple enough to duplicate for your friends, family, or your child's class.

Here are 3 of the 4 projects:


Valentine matchbox - we will fill this with chocolate candies in class!


Sweet scallop square card - so easy and so pretty!


Sweet treat 3x3 card - we will fill the treat cup in class, but I wanted you to see the stamp underneath.

Our fourth project is a really cute flower made using our heart punch. It isn't finished yet - I'll post it when I get it done!

I have room for up to 3 more people for this class - so register today! If there is enough interest then I can open up another class date.

~E

"Extreme Guitar" - Guest Blogger Card

Today's Guest Blogger is my sister Elaina. She made this card for her teen-aged nephew. Below the photo is her description of what she used to make the card.



"The base of the card is Kraft. The "red and black" paper is really just Real Red card stock that I crumpled up then dragged my Basic Black classic ink pad across. Neat right? First time I can remember crumpling good paper on purpose. I used my spritzer to spritz with Real Red and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers on Whisper White card stock. Then I stamped the guitar guy (Extreme Guitar, set of 1, $8.95) on top of that. On the other one i stamped off twice in addition to the main image moving over each time. kinda neat maybe i will photo that for you to see too. anyway- the guy is mounted on Basic Black. The mounted image is on dimensionals too. The "you rock" is actually alphabet rub-ons, not a stamp (not Stampin' Up!)."

I hope you enjoyed this "guest blogger" post. If you want your creation featured here then send me an email with "guest blogger" in the subject line, a photo of the project, and what you used to create it!

Elisa's Retired Stampin' Up Sets FOR SALE

Posted July 5th, 2009

I've updated my list of retired Stampin' Up! stamps for sale since the new Idea Book & Catalog has gone into effect!

Stamp Set - Price - Note

Amazing to Zany - $32.00 - Retired
Congrats - $15.00 - Sale-A-Bration '09
Echoes of Kindness - $20.00 - Retired Hostess
Itty Bitty Buds - $20.00 - Retired Hostess - SOLD!
Lots of Thoughts - $12.00 - Retired Hostess
Party Punch - $15.00 - Retired Hostess
Polka Dots & Paisley - $12.00 - Retired
Polka Dot Punches - $15.00 - Sale-A-Bration '09 - SOLD!
Punches Three - $12.00 -Retired Hostess
Riveting - $15.00 - Retired Hostess
So Many Sayings - $12.00 - Retired Hostess - SOLD!
So Many Scallops - $15.00 - Retired Hostess - SOLD!
Tagger's Dozen - $14.00 - Retired
Watercolor Joy WHEEL - $5.00 - Retired
Wings & Things WHEEL - $5.00 - Retired

If you are interested in any of the sets please contact me! They are available first-come, first-served. Please add $5.00 to the cost of the stamp set if you need me to mail it to you.

I have the NEW Idea Book & Catalog 2009-2010 - contact me if you need one!


Happy Stampin'!



~E

Remember Shrinky Dinks?

If you are a certain age (like me) then you remember all the fun you had putting plastic shrinky dinks in the oven to make various charms, bookmarks, etc. Well, here is my recent version, with special thanks to my sister for the idea! These photos were taken with my camera phone, so the quality isn't the greatest - but you get the idea at least!


The BEFORE Photo: These images are from the retired stamp set from Stampin' Up! called Baby Firsts. I chose this stamp set because Liam is now 6 months old and I wanted to try to make charms with his "firsts" in mind. This stamp set has 8 stamps in it, but Liam has only done 4 of the 8 "firsts" so far. I'll make the rest later. I've included the actual stamp in the photo for size reference. The stamp is about 2x2 inches.


The AFTER Photo: See the difference? These are perfectly sized for little charms either on a necklace or bracelet.

Special notes: I stamped the images on shrink plastic using Classic Basic Black ink from Stampin' Up! Then, I colored the images with my Stampin' Write Markers. I then punched the images out with my 1 3/4 circle punch, 1 3/8 square punch, and scallop circle punch. Next, I punched the hole in each one using my Crop-A-Dile and attached the ring. Finally, each charm was heated using a heat emboss tool until it was finished shrinking! No more waiting for the oven!

On the back of each charm I plan to write the date that Liam accomplished each "first". I haven't decided whether to wear my charms on a necklace or bracelet, but I know this is something I will LOVE to wear.

I hope you enjoy these! They were fun and easy to make. And now I have personalized charms all about my boy!

~Elisa

Last Chance Stamp List Updated!

Stampin' Up! has updated the Last Chance Stamp List. Spanish stamp sets have been added, and the following stamp sets have been removed from the list:

113732: Central Park
113688: Wonderful Watercolors

These two sets will appear on the Dormant List which will post July 1.

The link to the updated list is on the top right of this blog, for your convenience!

ALSO - make sure you are checking the Retiring Accessories each day! If you want something from that list you must order right away - items are going OUT OF STOCK and I don't want you to miss out on something you really want!

Contact me with ANY questions!

~Elisa

Changes to the Retiring Stamps List

Stampin' Up! has announced that the following stamps will NOT retire at the end of the month, but they will go DORMANT, meaning they will not appear in the new catalog on July 1st.

114494 Forever
114492 Beautiful Baby
114486 Birthday Wish
114490 Glad Friends
114498 Flowers in Silhouette
114496 Celebrations
114488 Fun Flowers
114032 Acurelas Maravillosas

Keep checking back to this site for further updates!

Happy stampin'!

~Elisa

Stampin' Up! Announces Retiring Stamp Sets!

I have found the retiring stamp lists and have emailed them to those of you on my email list. If you are NOT on my email list and need the lists then contact me and I will send it to you. If you received my email but had problems viewing the lists then let me know!

I'm still having technical difficulties with posting the lists here - it's either me or blogger! Not sure which...

Let's try this!

Retiring Stamp List - Alpha

Retiring Stamp List - Numerical

Retiring Decor Elements

~Elisa

Retiring Stamp List Coming Soon

Watch this space and my demonstrator website for the list of retiring Stampin' Up! stamp sets...

June 1, 2009!

The retiring accessories list comes out after that time, and I will post information about that here as well.

Save these links:
This site: http:mirrorimagecrafts.blogspot.com
My demo site: http://www.elisaford.stampinup.net

As always, please contact me if you have ANY questions.

~Elisa

Retired Stampin' Up! Stamps for Sale

Hello Friends!

I've updated my list of retired Stampin' Up! stamps for sale:

Stamp Set - Price - Note
Deer Friends - $18.00 - Retired Hostess - SOLD!
By Design - $15.00 - Retired - SOLD!
Tagger's Dozen - $14.00 - Retired
Amazing to Zany - $32.00 - Retired
Greetings Galore - $24.00 - Retired - SOLD!
Punches Three - $12.00 -Retired Hostess
Riveting - $15.00 - Retired Hostess
So Many Scallops - $15.00 - Retired Hostess
Lots of Thoughts - $12.00 -Retired Hostess
Merci - $20.00 - Retired Sale-A-Bration - SOLD!
The World Over - $12.00 - Retired Hostess - SOLD!
So Many Sayings - $12.00 - Retired Hostess
Wishing You the Best - $10.00 - Retired (RMHC) - SOLD!
Best Bar Codes - $10.00 - Retired - SOLD!

If you are interested in any of the sets please contact me! They are available first-come, first-served. Please add $5.00 to the cost of the stamp set if you need me to mail it to you.

Happy Stampin'!

~E

All NEW Stamp Sets Will Be Die-Cut!

In the upcoming Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog, every brand new stamp set will be die-cut, saving you time trimming them so you can stamp even faster. The sets that are carried over (and dormant sets) will still need to be trimmed before mounting. To make it easy for you, the new die-cut sets will all be marked with a die-cut icon in the catalog - so you will know what you are getting.

Remember, the new catalog comes out next month - August 12th!

~Elisa

The Retiring Stamp List is Here!

Crafty Friends-

I've included links to an alphabetical and numerical list of retiring stamp sets for your convenience. See the top right column of this blog.

These retiring stamp sets are only available until August 10, 2008, so contact me before then if you see something you really want!

The BRAND NEW catalog will be available on August 11, 2008 - Let me know if you want one and I will make sure to get it to you as soon as it's here!

~Elisa

Elisa's Retired Stamp Sale!

I'm cleaning and organizing my craft area, and have a few cute retired stamp sets for sale. All of them are in great condition, have seen minimal use or none at all. I will update this list as the sets are sold - and it's first come, first served. Email me to reserve the set you want - but it's not officially sold until payment is received. The prices below do not include shipping, if I need to mail the stamps to you.

If you need a stamp set that isn't on the list, retired or not, I can help you get it!

• SOLD!: Around & About; Retired; $7.00
• Best Bar Codes; Retired; $10.00
• By Design; Retired; $15.00
• SOLD!: Delight In Life; Sale-A-Bration 2007; $12.00
• Party Punch; Level 1 Hostess retired; $8.00 - Just added to the list 4.07.08!
• SOLD!: Quick Thinking; Retired; $8.00
• So Many Sayings; Level 1 Hostess retired; $12.00 - never used!
• Very Punny; Sale-A-Bration 2007; $12.00
• Wishing You the Best (RMHC); Retired; $10.00
• The World Over; Level 1 Hostess retired; $12.00

Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!

~Elisa

Guest Blogger - Alex!

Check out this adorable frame project that Alex made!
This cutie is her daughter Camille. Alex made this using stamps on Blush Blossom card stock, which she then attached to the cardboard frame. She then attached the wooden cutout for the "Princess" at the bottom. The stamp set she used is called "Perfect Princess" and it is on page 77 in the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 catalog. Fantastic!

Share your projects with me and you could be featured as a Guest Blogger too! All I need is a picture and what you used to make your project.

~Elisa