My 1st Blog Giveaway

You read that correctly, in order to jump start this blog I want to conduct a Blog Giveaway featuring the Yummy Sale-a-Bration stamp set, a spool of Certainly Celery twill ribbon, and a 6x6 Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper Sampler (16 sheets). All you have to do is leave a comment and share your favorite money saving tip.

You have until 11:59pm PST Thursday, April 2. I will announce the winner Friday morning. Only one comment per person please. I can't wait to hear from you! Subscribe to this blog to hear about future Blog Giveaways.

All supplies SU unless noted: Yummy SAB stamp set, cardstock in kraft, bashful blue, and whisper white, Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper, ink in certainly celery, almost amethyst, apricot appeal, and close to cocoa, certainly celery twill ribbon from SAB Ribbon Bundle, stampin' dimensionals, sponge dauber, Sizzix Bigz Scallop Envelope Die used with my Big Shot

Congratulations!

All supplies SU unless noted: Congrats SAB stamp set, Botanical Blooms SAB stamp set, cardstock in certainly celery, kraft, and whisper white, ink in certainly celery and pink pirouette, So Saffron Grosgrain ribbon from SAB Ribbon Bundle

I made this card for a couple who didn't know the sex of their baby. So, I tried to cover all of my bases with the green cardstock. I suppose it's a good thing the baby was a girl because the pink flower counterbalanced all of my efforts to make it seem neutral. :)

The Congrats Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set is great because it covers a variety of occasions. "Congratulations" is its own stamp, and then the "on the birth of your baby" is a separate stamp. Aside from the baby sentiment there are five more to choose from. This way you can mix and match according to your needs.

This set was also given to me as a birthday present. Best gift ever, I love versatility. If your birthday is coming up, let our friends know how easy it is to order Stampin' Up! Online.

Two Step Stampin' Technique

All supplies SU unless noted: Botanical Blooms *SAB stamp set, cardstock in almost amethyst, pink pirouette, and very vanilla, ink in almost amethyst, pink pirouette, and kiwi kiss, word window punch, making memories silver brad

I earned the Botanical Blooms stamp set for FREE since it's Sale-a-Bration time. Sadly, Sale-a-Bration is almost over with only six days left! This is a limited time offer and all the free products will be discontinued and won't be available ever again! Don't miss out!

What makes this set so great is that it gives the image a natural watercolor look. Also, try as you might you will not be able to get the two images to match exactly and that's what makes it's so incredibly freeing knowing that you won't be expected to.

For this card, I used the two step stampin' technique:

$ Money Tip: Make a purchase of $50 this month and receive a stamp set, ribbon, or paper for free. This offer is my favorite because the minimum puchase is only $50. However, if you want to get the most bang for your buck. Make a $150 purchase and you receive:

• Your choice of 3 of the stamp sets, ribbon bundle, or paper
• 1 Hostess Stamp Set
• $15 Instant Rewards to be used towards additional merchandise.

That's a lot of free stuff! If you're going to order, then this is the way to do it. As always, if $150 is breaking the budget for you there's no reason why you can't split this up amongst friends. :) Don't forget to check out the Sale-a-Bration Goodies here.

Thinking of You

All supplies SU unless noted: Bird on a Branch set, card stock in baja breeze, very vanilla, and kiwi kiss, ink in so saffron, kiwi kiss, and baja breeze, *ribbon in so saffron, stampin’ dimensionals

Three simple words "Thinking of You" can bring about such warm and cozy feelings. Sometimes when we grow through tough times we feel that it's us against everything else. When in fact there are those who are thinking of you. If you haven't already, let someone know that you're thinking of them today. I guarantee it will make their day a little sunnier.

*I forgot to mention that the so saffron grosgrain ribbon that I used yesterday and today is a part of the Sale-A-Bration Ribbon Bundle that you receive for free with any $50 purchase of Stampin' Up! goodies.

Another Year Older

All supplies SU unless noted: Yummy (*Sale-A-Bration set) and Fifth Avenue Floral, card stock in craft, almost amethyst, ink in chocolate c hip and almost amethyst, Bella Rose Designer Paper, ribbon in so saffron, stampin’ dimensionals

A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday. It was great to get together with friends from different spheres of my life to celebrate my special day. My college roommate continued her tradition of gifting me with new stamp sets. She wrapped it up in brown paper and string which of course prompted me to want to see "My Favorite Things" from the The Sound of Music.

Today I used the Yummy stamp set that is included in the Sale-a-Bration limited time offer. This is honestly a really great deal and there's only two weeks left! With each minimum purchase of $50 from Stampin' Up! You can have your pick of free stamp sets, paper, or ribbon as an extra treat. If you're just starting to stamp or need to refresh your collection, Sale-a-Bration is a great time to stock up on stamp sets.

Sale-a-bration ends March 31st so you need to act fast and place your order before the special ends. If you want to shop online you can click on my link on the right to access the Stampin' Up! online store.