My Digital Studio Released Oct. 1 from Stampin' Up!

You are gonna love it!

My Digital Studio is more than just a digital scrapbooking software. It's your digital solution....period! Not only can you create photo books using pre-designed templates, you can create DVDs with MUSIC, and you can make your own digital pages and print them out yourself. This has everything you need.....if you are a beginner or if you are an experienced digital scrapbook expert.

Order it October 1 from my website!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karenmengel/

Check out this page that I threw together in literally 5 minutes. It uses a predefined template so I could just drag and drop my photos into the page, SU background paper, SU punches (the butterflies are 1 punch that has been applied twice, had the colors changed, and resized to give the layered effect), the "sunny days" text is actually a SU STAMP. text has been added and I changed the color and size of the text.....all in 5 minutes. It's that easy! I exported the page to JPG format so I could load it here.

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Updates

End of school - check
Beach trip - check
Camping trip - check
Swim team finals- check
New Catalog Launch - check

Oh my, summer is flying by! It's the end of July and we are getting a glimpse of what the new Holiday mini catalog is going to bring us.

Some Sneak Peeks include DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING SOFTWARE!, Build A Bear stamps and dies, earn limited edition hostess sets during the mini catalog period, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fall, Christmas and Valentines Day stamp sets, new designer paper...and much more!

Holiday Mini Sept 1 - January 4, 2010

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Holiday09_US.pdf

Retirement List is Here...and there are discounts!

As I write this blog entry, it is raining and the temp outside is below 65 degrees. I know this because I just got an email cancelling my kid's swim team practice because of the temperature. Plus, I know this because I have on fuzzy socks!! (My feet are freezing but I really do not want to turn on the heat in JUNE!)

It seems so long ago...only 4 days...that we were hanging out at my sister's pool and basking in the warmth! Oh well! On the bright side, since my car does not have air conditioning, at least I'm not sweltering when I get in the car.

Somewhere along the way, June has snuck upon us. Of course that means a couple of things in the Stampin' Up! world. First, it means we are getting ready to bring out a brand new catalog in July and that also means we have to make room for some exciting new stamp sets. The retirement list is now out. Some are even DISCOUNTED!! So go to the link below and check it out. Then go to my Stampin Up Website and order on-line or send me an email with your MUST HAVE items. But hurry, because as things sell out, they are gone forever.

Retirement List (CLICK ON "SPECIALS" to see stamp sets AND accessories)

or here's the link:
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=310

Here's the link to my website if you want to order on-line:
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karenmengel/

Hope to hear from you soon!
Karen

May Promotions

Buy Three, Get One Free

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with Stampin' Up! From May 1-31, buy three packs of Designer Series paper and/or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one pack free! Mix and match your papers to meet all your scrapbooking and paper crafting needs.

Jumble Alphabet Sneak Peek

Get a sneak peek into the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog when you purchase the brand-new Jumble Alphabet stamp set at 20% off. This set of 52 die-cut, double-mounted stamps is perfect for scrapbooking because you'll never run out of letters! But don't wait—this offer is only good through May 31.

Limited-Time Scrapbooking Starter Kit

Start your own business for as little as $75 with the limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set

Simply Scrappin' Petal PartyEarth Elements

Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12")

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

In addition, this specially-priced Starter Kit contains all the business supplies found in the regular-priced Starter Kit.View the National Scrapbooking Month sales flyer for more information on all of these special promotions. Or visit my Online Store to shop now!

More Digital Pages:

Yep, I'm still plugging away at this new creative outlet. Check out one of my latest pages below. I created this for my computer desktop (wallpaper). The picture is from the Daddy Daughter Dance that my hubby and daughter just attended.

Welcome April..and warmer weather!

April is finally here. So the old saying goes...April showers bring May flowers, and boy have we had showers! I am ready for the flowers to appear. For now I will settle for the daffodils, hyacinths and the forsythia in my yard.

Now onto some stamping subjects!

You can now order from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

Check out this great catalog from the link below:

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Occasions09_US.pdf

Get Connected and get FREE STAMPS!

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Get_Connected_US.pdf

From April 1-30, when you buy $40 in products from the Occasions Mini, or host a workshop totaling $150 or more, you’ll get one item from the "Under $10" page (p. 208) in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog!

Sharing more digital...here's a page from my sister-in-law's wedding (my husband's sister).

Sharing more digital.....

I put this together for my computer background...enjoy!

Spring is in the air....

Happy Easter!

Current Promotions

Help me remain your demonstrator!

Times are tough right now, and orders have been very slow. Please help me meet my minimum quota so I can remain your demonstrator! I need to meet my quota by March 30 so don't delay!! Contact me today to place an order, or you can order from my SU Demonstrator Website 24/7! Thanks for your support!!

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Sale-A-Bration - Now through March 31

Click here for the brochure: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/SAB09_US(1).pdf

The Brochure also contains new techniques, and products that coordinate with our SAB items.

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The Free Catalog Promo is still on-going. To get yours, order from my Stampin' Up! Business Website before April 30!

Here's the link to my Stampin' Up! Business Website (then click "Shop Now" right under my name in the upper right of the page) http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karenmengel/

Stampin' Up! will be offering free idea books with the first 22,000 orders or until April 30, 2009, whichever comes first.

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Here's a sweet card using the "Sweet Stems" and "Short and Sweet" stamp sets.

Colors inlcude Whisper White, Perfect Plum and Regal Rose.

The designer paper is Raspberry Tart.

Taffeta ribbon (pretty in pink) 3/8" also adds a nice accent to this sample.

Love....Digi Style

Last week, my daughter ended up with strep throat, which meant I had another day off work. This was after working from home for 3 days. (the first day was due to a bad traffic tie up on a major commuting road in our area, the other 2 were snow days for the kids). So, my 4th day home I was able to do some digital scrapping, that is, after I took "the girl" to the doctor and to the store for her prescription! I deserved a little me time while she vegged out on the Disney Channel!!

Here's a little project I put together. February is all about love, right? Enjoy!

Free Catalog Offer

Now that I've got your attention....(smile).....Stampin' Up! is offering another great promotion for February! To get a FREE catalog, all you need to do is place an order from my Stampin' Up! Business Website. There is no minimum order. Isn't that easy? Don't delay! Take advantage of the great offer today.

Here's the link to my Stampin' Up! Business Website
(then click "Shop Now" right under my name in the upper right of the page)
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/karenmengel/

Stampin' Up! will be offering free idea books with the first 22,000 orders or until April 30, 2009, whichever comes first.

Sale-A-Bration Time!

The beginning of February marks some very fun times for us at Stampin' Up! Most of all, it's when our customers get to take advantage of something we call "Sale-A-Bration". This is a special promotion that only happens once a year, and the deal is FABULOUS!

Here's how it works. For every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! merchandise (from any current catalog), you get to pick out a FREE Sale-A-Bration item. If you spend $100, you get 2 items, etc... The Sale-A-Bration items this year are really nice (as always). But I really like the variety of products they are offering for FREE. There are several stamp sets, a ribbon bundle, and a designer paper pack.

Stamp Sets:
Congrats (set of 7): 113770
Yummy (set of 3): 113782
Polka Dot Punches (set of 4): 113788
Botanical Blooms (set of 7): 113812

Ribbon Bundle: 114618 (so saffron and certainly celery)

Designer Series Paper:
Delicate Dots: 114674 (Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand)

Click here for the brochure: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/SAB09_US(1).pdf
The Brochure also contains new techniques, and products that coordinate with our SAB items.

Snow Day

Do you believe this is the first day this winter that school has been called off due to snow? My kids were so happy this morning when they woke up! Unfortunately, they still got up early, well, early for THEM. They were both bright eyed by 7:30am. Usually I would have until at least 9am before the blessed me with their presence. (smile) At least they were in a good mood.

They even got along pretty well today, which can be rare! It's still snowing, and then it will change to ice sometime over the night. They are convinced school will be closed tomorrow. I guess we'll see...

In the meantime, since I've been able to work from home for 2 days now, I've had some free time in the evening. It's amazing how much time I have when I'm not making that 2 hour commute (1 hour each way). But in this economy I am feeling very lucky to have a job, so I'm not going to complain about that commute too much.

Here's what I did in my free time today. Enjoy!

Digital Scrapbooking - Part 2

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I have not given up on this yet! I am still having fun playing with all the things you can do with Digital Scrapbooking!

I created this page from the pictures we took on our annual Christmas tree outing. We have always cut down our own tree. Luckily we are very compatible when it comes to picking out the tree. We found this one in about 10 minutes...tops!


I'm still learning about all the things you can do with the digital elements. I think I have found another new love....this is really a blast!

Enjoy!
Karen

Digital Scrapbooking

Okay, I have been wanting to dive into digital scrapbooking for a while, but with the busy holiday season I just didn't find the time. Now that the holidays are over, I decided to treat myself to some self taught training! I have already learned some important things about digital scrapbooking. 1) you must have software (Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or even Paint Shop Pro) 2) you must know how to USE that software 3) you must have a lot of patience because self teaching can be frustrating at times 4) you need a lot of disk space on your computer and logs of memory can't hurt either 5) don't be afraid to try new things. The beauty of digital scrapbooking is that it is not permanent! You can start over or erase things easily.

I've been spending my free time looking for tutorials...and they are out there in Internet land. Just do some Google searchs on the element you are trying to learn.

I am excited to say that heard a rumor that Stampin' Up! is also diving into the world of Digital Scrapbooking. Later in the year I hope to be able to announce what it is.....WE don't even know yet!!

Okay, I'm going to be brave and show you my very first digi page. It is very simple, but I had fun doing it. I'm looking forward to getting better at this. Enjoy!

Inventory Blowout!

From January 5-18, get a selection of retired, retiring, and current Stampin’ Up!® products for up to 50% off regular prices!

Click here for the flyer!

Accessories...

Please see post below for the list of retiring accessories. You can click on each picture to see a larger view.

These accessories will be available until January 18th, just like the retiring stamp sets.

Please contact me if you want to get any of these before they are no longer available.

Happy New Year! - Retiring Accessories