Elin's Elegant Designs

February 2, 2012: FREE MY DIGITAL STUDIO TRIAL!!!!

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Click on the link for a FREE trial of the amazing My Digital Studio software! I love it - and you will, too!!

February 1, 2012: February Newsletter

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January 31, 2012: January Class Favors

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One of the things I love doing for all my classes is making a handmade favor (or a few!) for each person. Just a special little something to say that you for coming, and I'm glad to see you. I always enjoy making them, and I love seeing the enjoyment on people's faces as they get them, too!

I had a few extra stamped images from my Stamp of the Month Kits in January featuring With All my Heart and the Fancy Flower Punch, so I used them in pairs to cover peppermint patties. I always buy Pearson's Patties, since they are a little smaller and wrapped tightly in silver foil - so much easier to cover. :)

I know I saw this idea online somewhere - totally CASE'd - I just can't remember where. If I find the info, I'll amend the post. :)

Whisper White Cardstock	Real Red Classic Ink	With All My Heart Stamp Set
Fancy Flower Punch	Sticky Strip

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January 30, 2012: Heart Luminary Door Prize

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Isn't this pretty? This was my door prize for class yesterday. I tried to to take a picture so you could see the glow from the battery-operated tea light inside. :) It was soooo pretty in person!

I spent some time dropping off flyers at local laundromats and community boards to try to get more people to my monthly classes - PLEASE let me know if you have any other ideas. I am also giving away a free retired stamp set if you bring a new friend to one of my classes. :)

My first Attic Boutique Share filled, so if you want to get in on that I am taking sign ups for a second share.

Also, my January Stamp of the Month is SOLD OUT. I am now taking orders for the February Stamp of the Month - Always Elegant. More details to come!!

Naturals Ivory Cardstock	Pink Pirouette Cardstock	Vellum Paper
Crumb Cake Classic Ink	Hearts Collection Framelits Dies	En Francais Background Stamp
Sticky Strip	Stamping Sponges	Always Elegant
Big Shot	Pretty in Pink Classic Ink

InLinkz.com

January 29, 2012: February Class

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January 28, 2012: Get a FREE Tote!!

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I just love Stampin' Up!'s new tote!!

Elin K.

January 27, 2012: No Photos :(

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I'm busy, busy, busy - and I ran out of photos! I'll try to get something new uploaded soon. :)

Elin K.

January 26, 2012: Join Up During Sale-a-Bration for Only $125!!

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Such a wonderful deal!!

January 25, 2012: Sale-a-Bration is HERE!!

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It's here!!!

January 24, 2012: Projects, Techniques & Patterns

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I love it when I find cool new things. :) Click the photo for some fun projects, techniques and patterns from Stampin' Up!'s website!

January 23, 2012: Nautical Diorama Card

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Every once in a while, a truly amazing card comes along - and THIS card by Patti Chesky is one such card. I CASE'd it pretty closely for my workshop, and everyone LOVED it! I didn't change it up very much, although the game spinners were my addition. :)

Crumb Cake Cardstock	2 1/2" Circle Punch	Sponge Daubers
Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad	Early Espresso Cardstock	Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack-Subtles Collection
Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker	Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set	1 1/4" Circle Punch
The Open Sea	Clear Block Bundle	Stampin' Dimensionals
Night of Navy Classic Ink Pad	Real Red Stampin' Write Marker	Not Quite Navy Cardstock
Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen	Game Spinner Hands

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January 22, 2012: Major Changes!!

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Stampin' Up! is changing the catalog system! Although change can be hard, I'm actually super excited about this. But, I wanted to make sure you had plenty of time to get used to the changes before they go into effect. :)

FIRST MAJOR CHANGE: No more Summer Mini Catalog. I know, I know...but really, it was only out for a little while every year before everyone forgot about it in the excitement over the big catalog coming out in July, so I don't think we will really miss it. Trust me, OK? :D

SECOND MAJOR CHANGE: The big catalog is going to retire at the end of MAY, not JUNE like the front says. Yup - we will be getting our Annual Catalogs (that's the new name, by the way - Annual Catalog) a month early!! AND it will be cheaper than the $10 it has been in the past! The catalog period will be June 1 - May 31. So look for retirement lists at the first of May. THIS ALSO MEANS that the 2011 In Colors will be retiring a month early if you need anything from those collections.

THIRD MAJOR CHANGE: Stampin' Up! has decided the refocus on papercrafting, so they will be getting rid of some lines that are not big sellers, starting with the Simply Adorned Jewelry Line and the Simply Decorative Wall Art Line. If you need anything from those lines, I am predicting they will start selling out fast, AND become overpriced collector's items on ebay. Just sayin'.

FOURTH MAJOR CHANGE: There will be two larger seasonal catalogs, 8 1/2x 11", called the Spring Catalog and the Holiday Catalog, and the duration of each catalog will be longer.

There may be more as more information comes available. I am happy to answer any questions you may have!

January 21, 2012: Spring Occasions Mini Shares

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Y'all have been so patient waiting for my shares to be ready! I've finally got the details worked out and they are ready to order. Each share is $12 + shipping if you are not local, and I don't take payment until I have all four slots for each share sold. I'll keep you all posted as they sell. I have one slot for each share sold already. As always, I package my shares in unique and adorable ways so they are fun to receive and fun to give!

Twitterpated Share

In this adorable, romantic themed share you get twelve 6x6" squares of Designer Series Paper, 12 cute Designer Buttons in Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze, over a yard and a half each of the amazing new 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon in Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red, over 6 yards Island Indigo Baker's Twine and 3 fun new hat pins to finish off your projects in style.

Twitterpated Designer Series Paper	Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon	Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon
Twitterpated Buttons	Island Indigo Baker's Twine	Hat Pins

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Attic Boutique Share

My personal favorite this year! In this fun share, you will receive twelve 6x6" squares of Designer Series Paper, 12 Side Notes, 2 1/2 yards of Pool Party Seam Binding, 3 Hat Pins, over 6 yards Pool Party Baker's Twine and twenty 8mm Pearl Basic Jewels. A great collection for either cardmaking or scrapbooking!

Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper	Attic Boutique Side Notes	Large Pearl Basic Jewels
Pool Party Baker's Twine	Pool Party Seam Binding	Hat Pins

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Sweet Shop Share

My Sweet Shop Share is the cutest of the bunch - perfect for the little girl (or the little girl in all of us!). In this share you will receive twelve 6x6 squares of SPECIALTY Designer Series Paper. What is Specialty DSP, you ask? In this case, it is DSP that is both embossed and debossed! How cool is that! To compliment your special paper, this share also includes two 6x6 sheets of stickers, over 6 yards of Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, 2 1/2 yards of Pool Party Seam Binding and four of the most adorable Sweet Shop Jelly Bean Brads you ever saw.

Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper	Sweet Shop Designer Stickers	Sweet Shop Jelly Bean Brads
Calypso Coral Baker's Twine	Pool Party Seam Binding

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Remember - these shares are only available until the end of April!

January 20, 2012: Shadow Box Door Prize

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This is the door prize I made for my last workshop - just something fun and bright for these snowy winter days. :)

I did use some Clearance Rack products on it - the ribbon is still available, and I've linked it below, but I noticed today that the fabric brads were gone. :(

However, the brads I used for the flowers inside the shadow box are actually not available yet - they will be available on January 24 for Sale-a-Bration!

Naturals Ivory Cardstock	Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Early Espresso Cardstock
Melon Mambo Cardstock	Certainly Celery Cardstock	Scallop Trim Border Punch
Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper	Blossom Punch	Big Shot
CLEARANCE Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon	1" Circle Punch	1 1/4" Circle Punch

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January 19, 2012: My Terrariums

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Just a quick picture from my camera phone, but I wanted to share my terrariums Abigail and Edna. :)

Elin K.

January 18, 2012: Magnetic Two Tags Bookmarks

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Aren't these cute? These are the favors I made for my workshop this past weekend - little magnetic bookmarks. Unfortunately, the magnets - NOT Stampin' Up, I'm afraid - were a little weak, but otherwise I really liked them. Lesson learned - buy the good Stampin' Up! ones!

I'll try to get the door prize and the cards we made loaded up here over the next couple days. Busy week. :)

Apothecary Art Clear Mount Stamp Set	Always Artickoke Classic Ink Pad	1" Circle Punch
Naturals Ivory Cardstock	Melon Mambo Cardstock	1 1/4" Circle Punch
Always Artichoke Cardstock	1 3/8" Circle Punch	Pink Pirouette Cardstock
1 3/4" Scallop Punch	Two Tags Stampin' Up! Bigz Die	Big Shot

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January 17, 2012: Karen's Shoebox Card

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Isn't this a fun card? This was Karen's card for the shoebox swap last weekend. It's always so much fun seeing what everyone comes up with!

Although I had purchased the Doily Die in the new Occasions Mini Catalog, I had not yet had the chance to use it. If you do, I strongly recommend laying clear packing tape across the face of the die - I laid three strips across mine, and trimmed the excess. This really helps all the little bits of paper from sticking in the little areas of the die.

Don't forget about my Valentine's card class this Saturday - we are going to have a blast! 1PM at the Coeur d'Alene Great Floors, and you MUST RSVP. :) $15 covers all supplies, so come and have fun! No experience required, I promise!

Whisper White Cardstock	Basic Gray Cardstock	So Saffron Cardstock
Paper Doily Sizzlits Die	2 1/2" Circle Punch	Punch Pack
Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents	Basic Gray Classic Ink	Modern Label Punch
Word Window Punch	Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set	Stampin' Dimensionals
Big Shot

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Janaury 16, 2012: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This is not, as you know, a political blog. But today is not about paper and adhesive, cute projects and fun cards or a day off work. Today is about honoring one of the most important figures in our history. A man who truly is free at last. May we continue his work.

A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Janaury 15, 2012: January Stamp of the Month Kit

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Don't forget about my January Stamp of the Month Kit featuring With All my Heart! You may recall my blog post about my October Stamp of the Month Kit HERE...this month you will receive the stamp set, a Real Red Classic Ink Pad, and all the supplies to make three adorable Valentine themed projects: a fun 3-D item, a card, and a super cute box filled with mini cards and envelopes. SOOO adorable! I can't wait. :) $35 + Shipping if you are not local, pre-pay only. E-mail me for more details. :)

With All My Heart Stamp Set

Real Red Classic Ink Pad

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January 14, 2012: Melon Mambo Amore

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Isn't this pretty? This is another card we made at my upline's shoebox swap meeting.

I'm in a rush today, as I have a workshop to pack for, but I'm super excited to unveil a new linking system. As you know I usually embed my blog posts with the hyperlinks to Stampin' Up!'s website, so you can click on each product and check it out. It's very time consuming for me, and you have to actually click on it to go to the website to see each item.

In an attempt to save myself time on my daily blog as well as make it easier for you to see the products I have used on the card or project I am featuring, I am going to try using InLinkz. This is a paid service, so I would LOVE to have you tell me in the comments what you think!! It's my first go, so I hope I have it right. :) We used 11 different Stampin' Up! products on this card, so you should see 11 clickable, linked thumbnails...I hope. :D

Melon Mambo Cardstock	Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Big Shot
Scallop Trim Border Punch	Pink Pirouette Cardstock	Brights Collection Designer Series Paper
Artistic Etchings Stamp Set	Basic Black Classic Ink	Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
1 3/4" Circle Punch	Melon Mambo Classic Ink

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January 13, 2012: More Sale-a-Bration Sneaky Peeks :)

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This was Lisa's card at our Shoebox this past weekend - so pretty! For this card, we used the new Everyday Enchantment Bundle coming out on January 24th for Sale-a-Bration. What is really cool is you get a free item from the SAB brochure for every $50 you spend...but, if you spend or earn $400 (like for a workshop) you get the entire three-part Everyday Enchantment Bundle for FREE! That means you get a stamp set, a package of Designer Series paper, AND a ribbon and brad pack, for the most amazing price of all...$0.00. Gotta love that! :)

January 12, 2012: Apothecary Art Thank You Card

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Isn't this beautiful? This was my upline, Heather's card from our shoebox swap this past weekend. I love her cards!

Heather used a base of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, and layered on a mat of Basic Gray with the middle cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. These dies are PERFECT for this sort of thing! She also added some texture to the mat with the Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, some Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and a Tiny Tag using the Jewelry Tag Punch. Love it!

The star of the card is, of course, the Apothecary Art stamped in Basic Black on Whisper White and colored in with Pretty in Pink and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Markers and cut with another size of the Labels Collections Framelits Dies. Such an elegant card!

January 11, 2012: Christmas Keepsake Box

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I just checked, and the Christmas Keepsake Box Kit is still on the Clearance Rack...and I FINALLY finished mine!!

Such a fun project. :) And for the price - you can't beat it!!

January 10, 2012: Sale-a-Bration Sneaky Peek!

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I absolutely fell in love with THIS card by the uber talented Debra Currier, so I CASEd it with new Sale-a-Bration and Occasions Mini goodies. :)

The Designer Series Paper, sentiment and brad will all be FREE for Sale-a-Bration...but the rest you can get NOW! The flower punch is the wonderful new Blossom Punch. I am so excited to have another flower punch! I added a small punchie of Pear Pizzazz Cardstock in the middle with the Boho Blossoms Punch.

I stamped the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz, and the Pleated Ribbon is also Pear Pizzazz - oh, my, do I love this pleated ribbon or what?!?! It has the best feel and is so easy to use with Sticky Strip!

That elegant edge on my Very Vanilla card is the amazing new duo of the Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies and the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. What a duo!

January 9, 2012: Packed for Baby

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My very last Packed for Everything sample! I tried to make this look like a block - it's actually really cute in person. I think these stamps are growing on me. :)

January 8, 2012: Sweet Pressed Cookies Stamps

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