Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

Here’s the next group of ATC cards from our group swap:

Early Espresso (base)

Poppy Parade

Sahara Sand

Krumb Cake w/Pacific pt trim

sure hope I got all the colors right! Not many put the colors on the back…Some did, some are obvious what colors they are.. Maybe these will give you some ideas of new cards to make!! Enjoy

Today is the release of the new 2010-2011 Stampin’ UP! catalog. If you haven’t received one, contact me for details to get your very own copy.

You can view it right here:

USA catalog  

Decorative Decor Elements

Spanish Catalog:

Contact me at: “highdesertstamper@gmail.com” to get your own copy!

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Were you previously a SU demo? Do you want to re-join at a HUGE discount!! Now’s your chance!

Special Rejoin Starter Kit Offer

Dates: July 1-31, 2010

During the month of July, any former Stampin’ Up! demonstrator* can rejoin Stampin’ Up! for only $35!

To rejoin Stampin’ Up!, former demonstrators only need to purchase the Rejoin Starter Kit and sign and complete a new Independent Demonstrator Application and Agreement.

The Rejoin Starter Kit Contains:

• 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2010 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• Guest invitation postcards (100)
• Customer order forms (50)
• 2010-2011 Definitely Decorative catalog (1)
• Celebrando Creatividad (1)
• Two months free Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) subscription.

Details :

• This offer is available to all former demonstrators*, however Stampin’ Up! will only contact dropped demonstrators from the last three years.
• This kit does not include any Stampin’ Up! products.
• Rejoin Starter Kit payment must be made by the new recruit, and not the upline.
• Former demonstrators may add either or both of the optional add-ons to their starter kit. (See starter kit form for add-on contents.)
• There is no Online IDA option for this kit. Rejoin Starter Kit order forms must be submitted by mail.
• Rejoin Starter Kit order and Independent Demonstrator Application and Agreements must be received by Stampin’ Up! by July 31, 2010.

*Only demonstrators who resigned on or before March 31, 2010, are eligible for this offer.

Contact me if you are interested in re-joining. If you have been gone from SU for more than 6 mo, you can join under ANYONE, you do not have to re-join under your previous group or upline.

I don’t know how many of you have ever “traded” Artists Trading cards… They are small, compact, and easy to make or can be very “tedious” as the one I’m going to show you.  They were orignally started in the 1700′s as miniature portraits that were sold.  During the Impressionist age, Artists cards were traded to study each other art styles and techniques.  If you’d like to read about their history… here’s a link. They’re very interesting.  I have traded Oriental style ATC’s,  “vintage” style, and now we’ve done a 44 color Stampin’ UP! style. I will be posting all of the Color Families over the next few weeks, on Mondays… so come back and check to see the next batch!     Enjoy.

Bashful Blue colors

Recipe: Stamp sets: Puns from the past, Charming

Card stock and Ink: Bashful blue, whisper white; Accessories: Eyelet lace border punch, crimper, new tiny flower punch from Itty Bitty Shapes, boho blossom punch, jewelry tag med. punch, Vanilla smooch spray, lt blue embroidery floss (ties on tags), pearls from pretties kit, BS Lattice emobssing folder.

Techniques: ined embossing,  I teach this in a class–it is NOT the brayered folder technique; “ruffled” borders.

If you’d like to take a class and learn how to make this card, contact me at “highdesertstamper@gmail.com”