Stampin' Up! - Important Product Information

Just wanted to share some important product information I've received from Stampin'Up! today.  Please note the following product updates:

Available:

• The Candy Cane Rub-Ons (item 120990) on page 36 of the HolidayMini are now available to order.

Not Available:

• The following items are experiencing quality issues and are currently unavailable to order:
• 118073: Fancy Flower Punch
• 120906: 2-1/2' Circle Punch

Well that's it for the update today, but I'll give you more information when it becomes available.

Stampin' Up! - Update on Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Stampin' Up! has just advised that Watercolor Wonder Crayons are still currently unavailable for purchase at this time.  This applies to all Watercolor Wonder Crayons listed on page 194 of the 2010/11 Idea Book and Catalogue:  
◦119802 - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Subtles
◦119803 - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Regals
◦119804 - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Brights
◦119805 - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Neutrals
◦120949 - Watercolor Wonder Crayons, New Color Kit
 
As mentioned in a previous Stampin' Up Bulletin, the previous supplier of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons was purchased by another company, resulting in their relocation to a new manufacturing facility in a different country with new staff.  Because of these extraordinary circumstances, Stampin' Up! is experiencing more difficulties than they initially anticipated, and they still don't know when the Watercolor Wonder Crayons will be available for purchase. Stampin' Up! is currently working with the CEO of the new company to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. I will keep you updated as information becomes available.

UStamp With Dawn and Friends!!! Cards With Cool Moves Opened Today

UStamp With Dawn and Friends!!! Cards with Cool Moves opened this morning and is off to a wonderful start!  Every twelve hours a new designer's project will be posted.  These posts contain one Movement Card and one Regular card.  What a great way to increase your template library.  These are really "cool" cards.........guaranteed to be WOWs!  Once you join, you'll receive all the directions on a PDF tutorial and you can visit the gallery 24/7 to check out additional pictures posted by the designers and re-creations by other members........that's the part I truly love!  In all  there will be 40 posts! You can also join in on the chat lines, ask questions of the designers and win prizes!  You can't beat the value at just $24.95 US.  These are exceptional cards folks, so if you want to join us you still can.  Just go to Dawn's site at:  http://www.ustampwithdawnandfriends.com/ to register.

Free Pass Winners - UStamp With Dawn and Friends!!! Cards With Cool Moves

Apologies, apologies, apologies!!!! To all those great ladies who entered my draw for free passes to the Ustamp with Dawn and Friends, Cards With Cool Moves Event........... which started today!  I'm sorry, I didn't forget about you........ unfortunately, I've been away since last weekend and was unable to access my site to do the draw and make the announcement. Yikes!!!! What super bad planning on my part. So, when I arrived home last night I did the draw right away and submitted my winners names to UStamp. 

Before I announce the winners names, I'd like to thank all of you for participating and sending me your great comments.  I loved hearing about your favourite new products from the Holiday Mini and receiving your great reviews and awesome comments regarding my blog and being a UStamp Designer again.  Much appreciated!!!   Now my two winners names were drawn using the Random Number Picker ( 2 numbers from 13 comments (I had to disqualify one because it was entered twice) and the winners names are:  #2 Jessica Cruz and #12 Debi Hadley.  They're comments were:

#2:  Jessica Cruz:  Hi Penny!! Tx for visiting my blog. Im now your follower too!! Many blessings.
Jessica U  http://www.rememberj.blogspot.com/

#12:  Debi said...I've seen lots of advertisements for this, but didn't really know what it was. It would be awesome to have a free pass just to get acquainted with it before I take the plunge.  Thanks, too, for your sweet comment on my blog.

So thank you ladies, and congratulations for being my winners!  I'll be in touch with you and I've submitted your contact information to Dawn Raspas and she'll email your free passes/invites to join today!  See you on the boards!

Early Bird Pricing Ends at Midnight Tonight!!!!! Don't Miss Out!!!

Just a quick reminder that the Early Bird Pricing of $19.99US ends TODAY, Sept 13th at midnight.   Don't miss out!! Regular pricing will be $24.99 as of Midnight (EST) tonight. So what are you waiting for you better hurry!! You can still join at the UStamp With Dawn and Friends website (it's been updated in case you had trouble with previous links). Also, hook up your friends with our fun event and spread the word!! Anyone can join and get the Early Bird rate by registering at http://www.ustampwithdawnandfriends.com/.

The Cards With Cool Moves Event begins September 24th and runs through until October 15th, 2010.  Here's what you can expect when you join "UStamp With Dawn and Friends!!! Cards With Cool Moves:

* 40 Color Combos with NO REPEATS, showcasing EVERY Stampin’ Up! Color
* 40 Movement Cards with co-ordinating envelope
* 40 Regular cards with co-ordinating envelope
* All Projects include downloadable PDF with Photo’s
* Designer hosted chats with prizes
* Open Chat Room 24×7
* Gallery to share your re-creations
* Prizes, Prizes and MORE Prizes!!
* A totally cool blinkie for your website/blog



Thanks for visiting my blog
Penny

Round 2: Late Night Stamper Scavenger Hunt - WIN FREE Stampin Up Merchandise

Today I'd like to share a card with you and give you some exciting new contest information.  If you played along on Late Night Stamper's last $400 Stampin' Up Shopping Spree "clue" search, you're going to love the next round. That's right Sherrill Graff is doing it again! Round 2 is a scavenger hunt game, and it's another opportunity to play along and have your name submitted for a draw to win more free merchandise! This time around Sherill has changed the rules.............. so pay attention!!! For Blogs Scavenger Hunt Round 2 you need to find 20 blogs with clues for the scavenger hunt and then send me your list at pennyhanuszak@telus.net with the subject Scavenger Hunt. On September 15th, I will forward all the entries I've received to Sherrill Graff for inclusion in her drawing.  As there's not much time left, only 3 days, you better get busy right now preparing your list. I can't wait to see your entries!!! And remember,  at the end of the day you get to visit some fabulous blogs, see whats new and have fun.  I hope you're the winner!

So let's get started: My clue is: Sense of Time

I created this card for UStamp With Dawn and Friends Fall Event 2010.  Although this round of UStamp has come to an end, you can still join and take advantage of over 40 fabulous tutorials and color combos, and you can see the instructions for this card and the other "3" cards I made that go with it! http://ustampwithdawnandfriends.com/

Search These Blogs for Clues:
 For all the hunt rules or how to add your own blog to the hunt go here: http://yourhiredscrapbooksupplies.blogspot.com/2010/09/late-night-stamper-scavenger-hunt-round.html

http://www.maddiebugdesigns.blogspot.com/
http://monikastamp.wordpress.com/
http://www.mimitojett.blogspot.com/
http://www.scrapcrazydiva.blogspot.com/
http://www.raychells-stampin-treasures.blogspot.com/
http://www.mmontague.blogspot.com/
http://wendiethestampingqueen.blogspot.com/ 


As more blogs add clues, I will add them to the bottom of this post so check back often for more places to hunt! 

Mojo Monday 155

Here's a look at my entry for Mojo Monday #155.  I used a retired Stampin' Up! stamp set called City of David, which I still really like.  I used Cajun Craze along with Early Espresso and Sage Shadow cardstock.  the DSP is also retired (have to use up some of my older things............. but I don't mind it's like seeing old friends again). 

A little difficult to see, but I smooched around the circle, the star,  and the Cajun Craze and Early Espresso panels with the gold smooch spray to give the card more of an exotic feel.  I used the square lattic embossing folder on the 3 panels to give them more of a screenlike texture.  Because I wanted to have the bow attached at the side of the card I decided to  build upon the original city in the City of David stamp by adding additional buildings.  I simply stamped the city stamp 3 times on Whisper White card stock and painted all three pictures in More Mustard, Sage Shadow and Cajun Craze stamping ink.  Once the ink dried I cut out parts of the city from two of the images and then added them on top of the original stamped image with dimensionals to give it a 3-D effect.

A little closer look at the detail.  I've layered the small and large tag punchimages and attached them with a brass brad.  I used the small star punch for the star. 

I wanted the inside of the card to be fairly simple so I only added a bit of colour by gluing a plain DSP border that was distressed with Cajun Craze ink on the bottom of Confetti cardstock.  I stamped the verse in the middle of the page and then I used my Cajun Craze markers to color up only the stars on the City of David stamp and then stamped them over the verse.  To make sure I was centered I used my Thinga.ma.jig and it worked well in getting the proper alignment.

Thanks for coming and visiting my site.  I hope you enjoyed this latest entry.  Let me know what you think.