Good morning! I have one of my "SWOW! Class/Club" projects to share with you today, using the Wildflower Meadow suite of products!

"SWOW" means "Simply WOW"! This is a new Class/Club I am starting this month. It is:

• Open to all stampers, new and advanced.
• We will make three projects each month for a $15 fee, or the class is free with a $25 order placed at class. Projects will vary from month to month but will be on-trend, fun, sometimes punch, often technique, almost always using the Big Shot- in short, projects that "WOW" me!
  
•  Attendees can either choose to become a "Club" member by committing to placing a $25 order each month in exchange to receive the 3 project packet (which includes instructions, of course!), or can just come whenever they choose.
• The "Club" members will take turns receiving the Hostess Benefits from the combined total of all orders received for the monthly class. Hostess Benefits start at $25 free with an sales total of $150 and increases incrementally from there (see the top of page 201 for the complete Hostess Benefits Table)
• Hostess months are assigned in the order in which attendees sign up to be a Club member. The June Hostess is Darlene Holloway.
• Long-distance stampers CAN participate, thanks to the easy addition of the Hostess Code!
• Hostess Code for this month's class is:
  

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• To participate via the Hostess Code go to my website using the "Shop Now" Button in the upper left sidebar of this blog. When you get to my website, www.carolpayne.stampinup.net, click on the "Shop Now " under the "Products" tab. You will be taken to the Online Catalog. Make sure the screen looks like this and says "Carol Payne" in the upper right corner:
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• You will then be able to navigate the Online Catalog by clicking on the categories in the left-hand column, or on one of the product pictures along the bottom:
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• You MUST click on the picture of each item in order to have the opportunity to put it in your basket. This does not automatically add it, but the screen then looks like this:

• Say you want to look at the Wood-mount stamps in the "Bring on the Cake" product suite. Click on the picture with the words "wood-mount" under it and the next screen will look like this:
  

• Say you want to look at the "Blue Ribbon" stamp set more closely. Click on the picture or the words with the Blue Ribbon stamp set and this screen will come up:
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  To add this stamp set to your shopping bag, click on the blue highlighted words "Add to Bag", making sure the "QTY" number is "1" if that's how many of the item you want. The next screen will look like this:
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  From here you will need to have already created an account with your credit card info and shipping info included. This order will ship direct to you, not the hostess, so minimum $6.95 shipping will be applied.
• Enter the Hostess Code in the highlighted box in the lower left side of the screen.
  
• You then have the option to "update quantity", "check out", or "continue shopping" which is highlighted in the upper right of the screen.
• It's as easy as that! Give it a try!
• YOU MUST RSVP to me: 618-237-6281 or carol@carolpaynestamps.com to participate with an online order, attend, or join the club!
• This month's orders will be taken through June 11th, which is the date of Darlene's in-home workshop to increase her Hostess Benefits with additional orders.

Now, with the housekeeping out of the way, here's the Wildflower Meadow project:

This card was inspired by a "virtual swap" by Patsy Waggoner! I used the  Wildflower Meadow stamp set and Textured Impressions Folder, along with Perfect Pairs, one of the stamp sets that is 25% off right now during the "Grab Your Greetings" promotion!

Inside I used one of the phrases from Sassy Salutations, another "Grab Your Greetings" 25%off stamp set!

Colors used are Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, and Melon Mambo!

I custom-colored the Whisper White Organza ribbon Melon Mambo this way:

• I pre-cut my ribbon to 20 inches long per card so it could be tied into either a bow or a knot around the top card layer.
• Wear rubber gloves for this process – ask me how I know this! Last night my fingertips were bright pink!
  
• I created the Melon Mambo dye by filling a Stampin' Spritzer with 91% Rubbing Alcohol and 8 drops of Melon Mambo ink refill, screwed the cap back on the Spritzer and shook it carefully to mix.
• I laid a couple of the ribbons in an old powder pal (any non-porus container will do) and spritzed with the alcohol/ink mixture, moving the ribbon length into the powder pal and spritzing heavily because I wanted my ribbon to be BRIGHT pink!
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• After the entire length of ribbon has been saturated with color, remove the ribbons and place between two paper towels to remove the excess ink.
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• When most of the excess ink is removed, lay the ribbons aside for a few minutes so the alcohol moisture can evaporate, leaving you with delicously custom-colored ribbons!
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  There you are! Custom-dyed ribbon AND an Online Ordering Tutorial all in one day! Whew!

Well, that's all for now! I still have organizing and prep for Friday to get to. Hope to hear from some of you today that are coming, participating online, or joining my fun new club!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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