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A Darling Surprise!

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Carol Payne

I held my Scallop Square Purse Classes this weekend, and my daughter, Alisa, helped me with guiding the class attendees through the steps to make their purses. We held a Friday night class and one on Saturday morning, so she & her husband, Cody, spent the night so she could sleep in until the last minute! She is more of a night-owl than I am, so when I got up on Saturday morning I was delighted to find these adorable baby-sized purses waiting for me!

©Stampin'Up!™1999-2010

We had received a request from one of our friends for a toddler-sized Scallop Square purse, and the only requirement was that it be pink! I had commented to Alisa that we needed to try making a purse with the smaller squares from the new Scallop Squares Duo Die in the Holiday Mini. Well, I need to remember from now on that with my Alisa, it is ask-and-you-shall-receive!

To give you more perspective on how tiny these purses are, here's the standard, 6-panel Scallop Square purse we've been making these past months and our customers have made in our purse classes:

©Stampin'Up!™1999-2010 (and yes, this purse IS for sale, it's made with gorgeous fabric called "California Dreamin" and can be yours for only $40!)

Now, here's the 4-panel purses we've been selling to a lot of grandma's for their grand-daughters!

©Stampin'Up!™1999-2010 (this purse is also for sale for $30!)

Now here's a baby purse compared to the 4-panel purse:

©Stampin'Up!™1999-2010 The baby-sized purses are for sale for $20!

Well, I'm back to the stamp room for the day getting ready for my 14 workshops this month! Wish me luck with the papercutter! Contact me if you want to purchase one of these purses for yourself or as a fantastic gift for someone special!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Founder’s Circle! The BEST treat ever! Day One!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Carol Payne

Founder's Circle 2010! What a fabulous experience! I am SO grateful to all my loyal stampers and downline who helped me get there! Thank you, a thousand times THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Since I now have caught up on my laundry (though not my house, just imagine one husband and two (almost) grown sons on their own most of a week!) Thought I would start showing you a bit of what I experienced last week!

To start off, here's our first glimpse of the hotel where all the Founder's Circle achiever's were to stay. Stampin' Up! took over the ENTIRE hotel and each of us (all approximately 135 of the top U.S. & Canadian Demos) had our OWN ROOM ALL TO OURSELVES! (And yes, I DID jump on the bed! shhh, don't tell!!!! )

This was the first greeting they had for us when our bus came to a stop. My flight came into Las Vegas, then they bussed us two hours through gorgeous desert & canyon country to St. George, Utah! On the left is Kellie Sue, one of the tirelessly devoted Stampin' Up! employees who helped wait on us hand and foot all week!

The whole hotel was decorated just for us!

The cool record plaque on MY DOOR! (they had a 50's theme this year!)

We immediately went back downstairs to the hospitality room where they had hand-made chocolates and candy-covered apples ready for us, as well as a welcoming get-to-know-you game they had divided us into teams for. Here's my team, we were "The Baubles"!

We are front row l to r: Kari Metzger, Janet Wakeland, Connie Lacroix, and Ruth Bingle.

Back row l to r: Connie Heisey, April Roycroft, me, and Vicki Edwards.

Our Welcome Dinner table (for The Baubles): (so sorry this picture was left out of the original post!)

The Entree:

The first "Pillow Gift" (I can't show you the contents because this box contained a brand-new stamp set AND punch from the ;2011 Occasions Mini Catalog!) BUT I will show you some samples made with this set & punch in a couple of days!

Now of course, I know you really want to see something stamped, so here's a cute little gift-cardholder made by my good friend, Meg Wheeler! If you attend one of my workshops or classes in the next couple of months you may just get to make one of these!

©Stampin' Up!™1999-2010

That's all for today, but I hope to be back tomorrow with Day 2 of Founder's Circle!

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QUICK NOTE: If you live in the Southern Illinois area, here's a little bit about an upcoming class:

Saturday, October 2nd, Scallop Square Holiday Purse Class!

Location: My home, Bonnie, IL

Three Class session times: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Class fee: $35 includes pre-cut fabric kit ready to crank through the Big Shot and instructions! You should have time to complete your purse by the end of the class!

Each session is limited to 4 people. I have 4 sewing machines and a limited amount of space, so a total of 4 per session is all I can take at this time.

If you are interested in a Friday night session, just let me know and I will offer a Friday, Oct. 1st, 6 p.m. class as well!

Please RSVP for this class no later than Wednesday, September 29th!

Founder’s Circle! The BEST treat ever! Day One!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Carol Payne

Founder's Circle 2010! What a fabulous experience! I am SO grateful to all my loyal stampers and downline who helped me get there! Thank you, a thousand times THANK YOU!!!!!!!

The whole hotel was decorated just for us!

The cool record plaque on MY DOOR! (they had a 50's theme this year!)

We are front row l to r: Kari Metzger, Janet Wakeland, Connie Lacroix, and Ruth Bingle.

Back row l to r: Connie Heisey, April Roycroft, me, and Vicki Edwards.

Our Welcome Dinner table (for The Baubles): (so sorry this picture was left out of the original post!)

The Entree:

©Stampin' Up!™1999-2010

That's all for today, but I hope to be back tomorrow with Day 2 of Founder's Circle!

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QUICK NOTE: If you live in the Southern Illinois area, here's a little bit about an upcoming class:

Saturday, October 2nd, Scallop Square Holiday Purse Class!

Location: My home, Bonnie, IL

Three Class session times: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Class fee: $35 includes pre-cut fabric kit ready to crank through the Big Shot and instructions! You should have time to complete your purse by the end of the class!

Each session is limited to 4 people. I have 4 sewing machines and a limited amount of space, so a total of 4 per session is all I can take at this time.

If you are interested in a Friday night session, just let me know and I will offer a Friday, Oct. 1st, 6 p.m. class as well!

Please RSVP for this class no later than Wednesday, September 29th!

More “Quick & Cute” cards!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Carol Payne

Oh boy, it sure does feel good to be back blogging! It makes me wonder why I ever don't blog!

Here are three more cards from the Last Chance Quick & Cute Class this past weekend!

First up, a set I just realized I had never inked up, Animal Crackers! Isn't this happy little giraffe adorable?

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Stampin' Rox Ordering Info:

Animal Crackers #113395 $19.95 (retiring)

So Saffron 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #105118 $5.50

Whisper White 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #100730 $7.50

Tall Tales Designer Paper #115678 $9.95 (retiring)

Chocolate Chip Classic inkpad #100908 $5.95

So Saffron Stampin' Write marker #105114 $3.25

Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon #109051 $7.95 (retiring)

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430 $3.95 (package of 300)

Horizontal Slot punch #105089 $5.95 (retiring)

2-way glue pen #100425 $3.50

Dazzling Diamonds glitter #102023 $4.50

Big Shot #113439 $99.95

Top Note Die #113463 $21.95

Next up, "Wanted"! I have loved using this set for the past few years, and will miss it when it's gone!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Stampin' Rox Ordering info:

Wanted #115106 $23.95 (retiring)

A Little Birthday Cheer (happy birthday) #115018 $13.95

Bordering Blue 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (SOLD OUT!)

Going Gray 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (in Neutrals Assorted pack #108588 $7.95, 36 sheets, 6 each of Whisper White, Going Gray, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Basic Gray)

Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #100867 $5.50 (24 sheets)

Whisper White 8 1/2 x11 cardstock #100730 $7.50 (40 sheets)

Bordering Blue Classic inkpad #102265 $5.95

Night of Navy Classic inkpad #102977 $5.95

Big Shot #113439 $99.95

Stampin' Up! Exclusive Lots of Tags Sizzlets (4 pack) #114508 $21.95

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430 $3.95 (package of 300)

Remember you can order online at my Stampin' Up! website anytime and have the stampin' supplies delivered straight to your door! All orders placed between now and June 30th will receive the class handout to make all 10 cards from my "Last Chance Quick & Cute" Class for free via email!

My Stampin' Up! website: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, have a GREAT Stampin' Rox Day!

More “Quick & Cute” cards!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Carol Payne

Oh boy, it sure does feel good to be back blogging! It makes me wonder why I ever don't blog!

Here are three more cards from the Last Chance Quick & Cute Class this past weekend!

First up, a set I just realized I had never inked up, Animal Crackers! Isn't this happy little giraffe adorable?

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Stampin' Rox Ordering Info:

Animal Crackers #113395 $19.95 (retiring)

So Saffron 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #105118 $5.50

Whisper White 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #100730 $7.50

Tall Tales Designer Paper #115678 $9.95 (retiring)

Chocolate Chip Classic inkpad #100908 $5.95

So Saffron Stampin' Write marker #105114 $3.25

Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon #109051 $7.95 (retiring)

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430 $3.95 (package of 300)

Horizontal Slot punch #105089 $5.95 (retiring)

2-way glue pen #100425 $3.50

Dazzling Diamonds glitter #102023 $4.50

Big Shot #113439 $99.95

Top Note Die #113463 $21.95

Next up, "Wanted"! I have loved using this set for the past few years, and will miss it when it's gone!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Stampin' Rox Ordering info:

Wanted #115106 $23.95 (retiring)

A Little Birthday Cheer (happy birthday) #115018 $13.95

Bordering Blue 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (SOLD OUT!)

Going Gray 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (in Neutrals Assorted pack #108588 $7.95, 36 sheets, 6 each of Whisper White, Going Gray, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Basic Gray)

Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock #100867 $5.50 (24 sheets)

Whisper White 8 1/2 x11 cardstock #100730 $7.50 (40 sheets)

Bordering Blue Classic inkpad #102265 $5.95

Night of Navy Classic inkpad #102977 $5.95

Big Shot #113439 $99.95

Stampin' Up! Exclusive Lots of Tags Sizzlets (4 pack) #114508 $21.95

Stampin' Dimensionals #104430 $3.95 (package of 300)

My Stampin' Up! website: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, have a GREAT Stampin' Rox Day!

More “Rolling With the Punches” Class Samples Sneak Peeks!

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Carol Payne

Happy Wednesday stampers! I'm actually kind of under the weather today. Yesterday morning I felt that familiar scratchy feeling in my throat that usually signals a cold is coming on, and I was right! By last night I had a raging sore throat, runny nose, and ears all clogged up. I talked to my hostess for tonight, Barb, and we decided it would be best to reschedule her party so I don't infect anyone! I've got a super-duper party planned for her, so we are hoping to get her rescheduled soon! Today I am feeling some different, not better, but different, than yesterday. The sore throat is gone, but my throat still feels all hollow and dry, and my head & ears are all stuffed up. I'm going to wait until at least tomorrow to decide if a trip to the dr. is in order. Lots of fluids and decongestants today and Nyquil tonight! Usually if I can sleep at night I can shake a cold off pretty quickly, let's hope it works out that way this time!

Now, I know you didn't check in here to read all about my sniffles, did you? You came by to see if I had any cute stamping ideas, didn't you? I don't want to disappoint, so here are a few sneak peeks from my upcoming "Rolling With the Punches" class on May 28 & 29!

This adorable guy I CASED with some modifications from "Stampin' Success" the monthly demonstrator magazine Stampin' Up! sends out to all demos. Jackie Topa was the featured stamper this month and she does FANTASTIC punch creations! I couldn't resist this adorable monkey face peeping out of the "hut" window! Does it remind you of "Gilligan's Island"? Jackie used linen thread to "tie" the "wood" and the window frame together, but I decided since we are going to be making 10 different cards at this class in less than four hours we needed a little streamlining, so we are just going to use the Close to Cocoa marker to make the "nails" in the construction! lol! I also added the hinges on the side of this door, and the "let's celebrate" is from "Family Phrases"!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Here's the inside: (I went with the "celebrate you" so this card could be used for multiple occasions!)

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Next up is this gorgeous Oval punch tulip card I found on one of the convention boards last year. I made a few additions to make it more my own (See if you can guess what I used with the Big Shot to make the leaves!)

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

And lastly for today, here's an adorable birdie anniversary card! Oval punches again, and the Scalloped Oval, and the beautiful "Razzleberry Lemonade" DSP!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

That's all for today, stampers! I hope these samples will help convince my local stampers to RSVP to come to this class. If you aren't local, I am offering this class as a "Class to Go" kit for $25 for all the supplies cut, punched, and ready to go along with the class hand-out directions! Just email me and I will send you a Paypal invoice! All kits will ship by June 1st!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampin' Rox! day!

Carol

More “Rolling With the Punches” Class Samples Sneak Peeks!

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Carol Payne

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Here's the inside: (I went with the "celebrate you" so this card could be used for multiple occasions!)

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

And lastly for today, here's an adorable birdie anniversary card! Oval punches again, and the Scalloped Oval, and the beautiful "Razzleberry Lemonade" DSP!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Until tomorrow, have a Stampin' Rox! day!

Carol

Finally Friday! And more swaps!

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Carol Payne

Here it is finally Friday and I've only gotten through the 3rd day of the cruise! We had so much fun, it's hard to leave anything out! This post is LOOONG because I'm going to show you a bunch of Share Night stuff!

Share Night is one of the highlights of every Incentive Trip; cruise achievers bring their best projects from the past year for display to "share" with their fellow achievers! It's always exclusive to Cruise Achievers only, so Jessica had to go back to our cabin by herself!

Renee Watson & I had to have our picture taken together! Not only were we were wearing the same blouse, but she had on brown capris, I had on a brown skirt, we both worth turquoise earrings, brown sandals, and even our toenail polish matched! We had never met before, but became instant friends!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Although Renee & I hadn't met before, we HAD swapped! We are both members of a monthly swap hosted by Carol Nordquist, and this was the fabulous swap I received from Renee this month! She used "Tropical Party" and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder! I love how she frayed her ribbon!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2010

Stampin' Up! put out an amazing spread of delicious desserts & treats!

(see, it's not just me that takes pictures of food! ha!)

I also got to chat with a new friend from Leadership, Corinne Somerville, aka Roxy!

All sorts of projects using Stampin' Up! products were on display! This is a beautiful quilt cut out with the Big Shot!

This is one of the Summer Mini "On Board Briefcases" embellished with "Island Oasis" Paper and flowers cut with the "Island Floral" Bigz Die!

Scrapbook ideas:

Simply Adorned:

A Simply Adorned sample ring (be on the lookout for a Simply Adorned Event soon!)

Adorable flowers made with fleece circles cut with the Big Shot:

My friend, Glenda Travelstead, created this unique cupcake giftcard holder! She emailed me the directions and I will be offering a "Cupcake class" soon!

More Big Shot fabric samples:

And of course, tons of card ideas!

I won't be posting again until Monday, I have a BIG event coming up tomorrow, "Chicks & Chocolate!" at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1601 Salem Road, Mt Vernon, IL from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! There will be several projects to choose from ranging in price from $1-$20, doorprizes, and yummy chocolate desserts to honor all women, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and friends! Let me know if you want to come!

Have a Stampendously Great Day!

Finally Friday! And more swaps!

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Carol Payne

Stampin' Up! put out an amazing spread of delicious desserts & treats!

(see, it's not just me that takes pictures of food! ha!)

I also got to chat with a new friend from Leadership, Corinne Somerville, aka Roxy!

All sorts of projects using Stampin' Up! products were on display! This is a beautiful quilt cut out with the Big Shot!

This is one of the Summer Mini "On Board Briefcases" embellished with "Island Oasis" Paper and flowers cut with the "Island Floral" Bigz Die!

Scrapbook ideas:

Simply Adorned:

A Simply Adorned sample ring (be on the lookout for a Simply Adorned Event soon!)

Adorable flowers made with fleece circles cut with the Big Shot:

My friend, Glenda Travelstead, created this unique cupcake giftcard holder! She emailed me the directions and I will be offering a "Cupcake class" soon!

More Big Shot fabric samples:

And of course, tons of card ideas!

Have a Stampendously Great Day!

Stampin’ Up Cruise! And More Swaps!

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Carol Payne

Happy Thursday Stampers! I'm back with more cruise pics and MORE SWAPS!

Ok, I'm back on Tuesday of the cruise, in Barbados again, with a little bit more about that submarine ride!

We actually went down 138 feet below the surface, but I have no proof, because after we went deeper than this 120 ft shows I was so entranced by the view of the reef & the fish I forgot to take a picture at our deepest point!

This is a shipwreck we "submarined" (is that a word?) past! It was cool because while we were seeing all the schools of fish, sea turtles, and a sting-ray, Jessica kept saying "I want to see a ship-wreck!" and we did!

rid Barbados left sid of road

Going back to the boat Jessica & I had the "honor" of getting to ride in the front with the driver. It freaked me out a little bit because he was sitting on the right side!

And here's our "birds-eye-view" of all the traffic streaming by us on the "wrong" side!

Now, I know you are just sitting here thinking, "okay, okay, she really did have a fun time on that cruise, but WHERE ARE THE CARDS??????", so here is today's installment:

Elements of Style by Deb Valder:

(yes, the "Beautiful Wings" embosslit for the Big Shot is STILL AVAILABLE, and will be in the new catalog on July 1st, as well as the Scalloped Border punch!)

July Fourth Easel Card by Debbie Moczek:

(if you look closely you can just see a hint of the "Red, White & Blue" jumbo wheel on the Kraft background, and Fine Galaxy red glitter was used on the "4th"!)

Watercolor Trio by Denise Jorgensen:

(notice the texture to the Very Vanilla layer on this card? The new Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder "Square Lattice" was used with the Big Shot!)

An finally for today, Sentimental Journey with Travel Journal Designer Paper by Dianne O'Connor:

See ya tomorrow, Stampers! Have a "Stampendously Great Day"!