As many of you know, Stampin' Up! formed a partnership with Sissix a couple of years ago.
As part of this partnership,  we are pleased to be able to offer a test run of the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine in our North American markets. We have 4,000 available to be sold only while supplies last. If this product test goes well, we may offer the Texture Boutique again in the future.

The Texture Boutique works with Textured Impressions Embossing Folders to transform ordinary cardstock, paper, metallic foil, or vellum into an embossed, textured masterpiece. This machine embosses only; it does not die cut. 

Because this is a product test, the Texture Boutique is not branded with the Stampin' Up! logo. It comes in Sizzix packaging and is the same color and design that is sold in stores

see more information here

You can place orders on via my website here.


Have a great weekend!

Spring Ideas from My Weekend Retreat!

My Stampin' Up! Demo friends and I had a fabulous weekend on Cape Cod stamping and catching up.  And... the weather was great too!

Here are some of the projects that were shared this weekend.

 My downline Michele LaCerda made the beautiful red flower from the Flower fold Die.  She embossed the flowers with the swiss dot embossing folder and added the mint with glitter for the center of the flower.

The bird house was made by another one of my downlines, Deanna Czarneicki.  She used the milk box die, the two step bird punch and the sweetest stem embosslit die.

I jsut love this bird house.

Stop back tomorrow to see the shoebox swaps that we each made!

Happy Stampin'

Marilyn SanClemente

Marilyn's Special for May

National Scrapbooking Month - Happy May!

If you are on my blog then you are probably an avid paper crafter like me and you probably know that May is National Scrapbooking Month!!!

In celebration of that I am offering 10% off the Big Shot machine for the month of May!! So if you have been thinking of investing in this great machine then this is the time!! This is my special so you need to call or email the order to me rather than entering your own order! And... if you collect a couple of orders from your friends then you have a book party and you receive the hostess benefits!!

• Big Shot Machine: $89.95 ($99.95)
• Big Shot Starter Kit: $185.95 ($195.95)
• Big Shot Starter Kit with Bag: $229.95 ($239.95)

So call me today to order the Big Shot! and don't forget to check out my crafting schedule! I am having an open stampin' night on Friday night May 15th from 6pm to midnight! Bring your current project or you can use my hundreds of card fronts for inspiration.

Stampin' Up! May Specials


Stampin' Up! is offering 3 great specials for the month of May:

1. Purchase three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE!


2. Buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog--Jumble Alphabet Set (set of 52; double-mounted)--at a 20% discount.

And Last but not Least.......

3. Stampin' Up! is offering a Starter Scrapbooking Kit for $75 in the month of May. So if you have been thinking about becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, this is the time!!

• Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $42.95 113059
• Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $19.95 108697
• Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $11.95 105240
• Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad $7.50

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $43.95 value. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit. So this is a great time to signup as a Demo!! Contact me today to answer any questions!!


Happy Scrappin'

Marilyn

Baskets of Goodies

Today the girls and I made 16 baskets that we are filling with goodies to take to the shut-ins at our church. I know that it is after Easter but we are calling these spring baskets.





The baskets were made with the scallop envelope die on the sissix. We used some of the SAB Designer paper to decorate the baskets.

My daughter Emily is on the right with the pink sweatshirt. Her friend is Jenna and they are working on their Silver award for GS together.