Life has been a circus lately! We had so much fun in Virginia that I really didn’t have any time to blog at all. So I decided to just enjoy the time off…good thing I did because on our way home we got stranded in Maryland for three days while my car was fixed, we came home to cat urine on my daughter’s bed(bought her a new one), the cat lost part of his tail (don’t know what happened with that?), the washing machine broke (I fixed it), and with all the stress I had a stiff neck for the past few days!!! Now that things are getting back to normal I am hoping to get back into blogging every day this month…

So, for my first blog post this month I would like to share with you  a make-n-take from my “New Catalog Open House” on the 1st, which was supposed to be posted here before I went on vacation. This card was inspired by a card created by Dorothy Cates.

The card base is Basic Black, layered with Rich Razzleberry, and black again. Each layer is ¼” shorter than the one below. The main whisper white layer is stamped randomly using Staz On Ink (Staz On prevents bleeding when coloring with markers). The small circles are colored in using the NEW Rich Razzleberry Marker.

Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon was tied around the Whisper White layer. The greeting was stamped with Rich Razzlebery ink on whisper White Card stock and punched out with the Small Oval Punch, and layered over a Basic Black Large Oval. This was adhered to the finished card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

That’s it! This is a very quick and easy card and a very versatile stamp set…I can’t wait to show you the other make-n-take!

If you would like to recreate these projects…here is the recipe:

Stamps: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Staz On, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensional, SNAIL Adhesive, Rich Razzleberry Stamp n Write Marker

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Hi Everyone!

Here it is, my new website….This site is a work in progress right now, so you will see many changes to this site over the next few weeks, but I am so happy with the way it looks so far

Right now I am anxiously awaiting for the UPS truck to come down the street with my most recent order which includes ALL NEW PRODUCT FROM THE 2009-2010 CATALOG AND A COPY OF THE NEW CATALOG!! I am dying right now to see what is in the new catalog! Demonstrators have never been able to see the catalog this early before!

I am sorry I don’t have a new project to post right now, but I am hoping to post later today or tomorrow with at least one project with new products! I am rellay writing this post to test out feed subscriptions. So, if you are receiving this update through a feed reader please comment to this post so I know the subscriptions are working. I transferred all subscriptions from the previous typapd site to this site and I need to make sure everything is working correctly.

And…if you aren’t subscribed to this blog’s feed, feel free to click on the subscribe button in the sidebar so you don’t miss what’s next!!

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My order is here! Actually it arrived on Thursday, but I have been so busy playing and preparing for my open houses that I haven’t stopped. Do you want to see what is inside?

The SIZZIX BIG SHOT!!!

That’s Right! Starting September 2nd you will be able to purchase this product from ME!  YEAH! This was announced at Convention. You should have heard 6,000 demonstrators screaming at the top of their lungs and jumping up and down! We have been waiting for something like this for a long time. I personally don’t buy anything that is not Stampin’ Up! I always thought the die-cuts and embossing folders were really cool, but if I can’t endorse it I don’t buy it. Now I can!!

There will also be a selection of Stampin’ Up! exclusive dies that will create amazing 3D projects and coordinate with some of our stamp sets! I hope you will be excited as I am. I purchased the starter kit (I will share specifics another day) and a few extra items to play with as well.

As soon as I opened the box, my girls were ready and willing to start playing with mommy’s new toy! My girls are 7 and 5, so I thought I would try showing them how to use it and see just how easy this thing is to use. Well, they had a great time and so did I! The Big Shot is so easy to use, I couldn’t believe it. I am also an Occupational Therapist and most of my former patients suffering from arthritis or Carpal Tunnel can’t use other Die-Cut machines, but the Big Shot is definitely something I would recommend for them!

I did pick up a few other goodies as well. A new scallop square punch, glassy glaze embossing powder, love notes, a new wheel for Halloween (wait until you see what I plan to do with that), and two hostess sets. One of the good things about getting a Big Shot and Dies from SU! is the FREE Hostess Products you get along with it!

I also ordered the supplies I need to finish my Sister-In-Law’s wedding invitations. I am making 140 pocketfold invitations. I am really excited and can’t wait to show them to you. After both open houses I will post some pictures of the invitation so you can tell me what you think.

I’ll be back to stamping soon. I can’t wait to really dig into all of my new products. Have you seen the new catalog yet? If not contact me at jenfoley@inkspiredcreations.com and I can send one to you. There is so much to see!

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Yeah! I have placed my first deomonstrator order for the Fall-Winter Idea Book and Catalog!!! Wait until you see what I have ordered. I chose 2nd Day Air shipping so that everything will be in for my Hostess Cookout and New Catalog Open House, both this weekend!

I did stop posting Convention pics over the past few days because I was preparing for today!!! I can’t tell you how many times I rewrote my wish list!!  I was so proud of myself at the start of Convention because I decided to only use the new stamp sets from Convention for now and get some new tools and some designer paper. Well, as Convention went on and NEW product announcements were made, I realized I was in BIG trouble!! LOL!There are so many things that I want from this new catalog.

There are some great NEW products that are going to be released between September and January. So check back over the next week to see what I am talking about! I will post a sneak peek on Friday of what is in my order that you will be able to order soon.

Sometime in the Fall you will be able to order products ONLINE 24/7!!! I have added a link to the new catalog in the sidebar to the right. This online catalog is not the same as previous and I am not quite sure if you will be able to view it right now.   : (  It is a VERY LARGE pdf document, not an online catalog, so I have not been able to download the entire catalog yet. Sorry about that! But on the upside of that I have been told that the Technology Team at SU! is working very hard to get Online ordering up for you as quickly as possible! I will be calling Demonstrator Support tomorrow for more detailed information on this situation.

I am so excited about online ordering! This will make the ordering process a lot easier for everyone. I am also hoping that someday we will be able to take workshop orders this way as well. SO, if your friends cannot make it to a workshop, they can order from the online catalog whenever they have the time and it would be credited to your workshope sales. I will be plugging that idea tomorrow as well! I haven’t heard anything about those capabilities yet, but wouldn’t that be really cool!!

Since you may not be able to view the new catalog online I thought I would share pics of the NEW stamp sets we received FREE at Convention this year!!

Eastern Blooms

Flight of the Butterfly

Inspired by Nature

Want to see some pictures of the make-n-takes we made at Convention? Check back tomorrow, I am so tired my eyes are rolling in my head as I type…LOL!

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Yesterday I said I would post a picture of my new Stampin’ Up! messenger bag from Convention, so here it is…

Isn’t it beautiful? If you look closely, you will see Shelli’s signature. Yes, I did get a picture with her and I will spill all the details about that another day.   : )

Our bags were filled with three new stamp sets that we used for our make-n-take projects, and our spiral bound Fall-Winter Catalog!! If I have not told you yet, the Designer paper and Simply Scrappin’ Kits are amazing. I was really worried when they retired every DSP and Scrappin’ Kit, but SU! really outdid themselves with what is offered in this catalog. I will not give away all the details, but I was most excited that there are several packages of DSP that are masculine designs!! I really think we needed that, Thanks SU!

Back to Convention… After Bag Pickup and Momento Mall I went on a tour of the Stampin’ Up! Riverton Campus. First of all let me just tell you that I would move to Utah in a heartbeat to work there!!! OMG, working for SU! has got to be the best job ever! Here I have a not so great picture of the waterfall in the entrance to the facility. This is were many employees take their breaks and have lunch. This shot was from up above, would have been better if I had a chance to go downstairs, but I didn’t have enough time.

There is also a creativity room. This room is for employees to hang out relax and explore there own creativity. I am sure they don’t spend the entire day in this room, probably just break time. However, the room is nicely furnished with over-sized bean bag chairs, a pool table, and ping pong table! There is also a cabinet set up with stamping supplies galore!

Check out this wall. I want you to think for a second at how this image makes you feel? When I walked into this room, this was the first wall I noticed. I felt calm, happy, secure, and inspired. I would love to go to work everyday and feel those emotions first thing! Shelli has created an amazing work environment, I wish my house was set up to evoke those emotions!! : )

The distribution center is just as immaculate as all other areas in this facility! Have you ever seen a warehouse as clean and clutter free as this!

The Legacy Room was the next stop on our self-guided tour. This room tells the history of Stampin’ Up! with some great pictures and stories over the last 20 years. There are a few pics I definitely want to show you! Here are some displays that were used to create pictures for various catalogs.

Recognize this picture? This was children’s platroom featured in a recent catalog.

This is the Tart-n-Tangy Room!

I want a bedroom like this one! Check out the Decor Elements!

Isn’t this the calmest baby room! I love the colors. And look at the designs up above…I am thinking this might be NEW Decor Elements coming soon. This is not definite, just my guess.

The Crew…Some of my friends! You guys rock! Tiz, Kathy, Barbara, Judy, and I.

There were other parts of the tour that the pics didn’t come out so well. Sorry guys! I hope you enjoyed visiting the Riverton Campus today!

Happy Stamping!