The BEST Starter Kit Deal Yet!

JOIN STAMPIN' UP! FOR 50% OFF THE REGULAR START KIT PRICES

Buy a starter kit (regularly $215) for just $107.50

Deal runs from Nov 15-30th 2010 only

There is no shipping fees and no taxes

Here's what you get in the Standard Starter Kit (Kit valued at over $375 worth of product) - now just $107.50 !!

• 4 Stamp sets of your choice (Clear or Wooden)
• 1 Clear Block (C), or substitution of your choice
• Stampin' Around standard handle and wheel / ink cartridge of your choice
• 2 Packages of Cardstock, color of your choice
• 1 Designer Series Paper stack, color of your choice
• 4 Classic Stampin' Pads - you choose the colours
• 1 Classic Ink Refill, color of your choice
• VersaMark Ink Pad (or another color of your choice as a substitution)
• 2 Stampin' Write Markers, color of your choice
• Ribbon
• Stampin' Scrub
• Stampin' Scrub Mist
• A Blender pen
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Snail Adhesive
• Stampin' Sponge
• Decor Elements piece w/ Applicator

You also get some business supplies ... 8 Idea Book & Catalogues, Business Supplies & Forms and Tools!

There's also another Starter Kit option called the Digital+ Starter Kit and it will get you the MDS software (which comes with a regular price that is actually more than the kit cost itself right now!!) + some additional product.

• MDS Software
• 3 Stamp Sets
• 1 Clear Block
• 2 Packages of Cardstock
• 4 Classic Ink Pads
• 2 Stampin' Write Markers
• Buttons
• Ribbon
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Stampin' Scrub
• Stampin' Mist
• Mini Glue Dots
• Snail Adhesive
• Decor Elements piece w/ applicator

You also get some business supplies ... 8 Idea Book & Catalogues, Business Supplies & Forms and Tools!

You can purchase this kit directly online and have the kit shipped to your front door within days... simply:

Go to www.lisaburns.stampinup.net

Then 'Start Your Own Business' Then 'Join Now'

You'll be asked tor review an online IDA (everyone has to complete this when buying the Starter Kit), then fill in a password.

Your password is " Lisa Burns "

Email me anytime with questions - lisaburns@rogers.com!

If you're local and you don't have a demonstrator, you may be interested in coming to my KIT CRAZE night this coming Saturday! It will be an informal gathering of crafting addicts who have questions about the kit, the business, the demo perks - just about anything you need to have answered will be answered Saturday night! Email me if you'd like the invitation!

Have a great week ladies!!

Wouldn't it be like Christmas to receive this amazing tote full of Stampin' Up! products??

Well, guess what ... YOU CAN!

Until October 18th (or when the supply of totes run out), everyone that orders a fabulous Stampin' Up! Starter Kit will receive this tote - officially known as the 'Greenhouse Gala' tote - totally FREE! That's right, you pay nothing for this tote and it will arrive at your doorstep along with your Starter Kit within 7 days of signing up! You'll enjoying filling the tote with all of your Starter Kit goodies!

The Starter Kit options are shown below - either kit qualifies for the Greenhouse Gala promotion so if you're a traditional stamper/scraper/crafter...you're in luck!

Or, if you're into the Digital crafting, you're in luck too!

The Fall months are (in my opinion) the best time of the year to start up your own crafting business. Everyone loves the Autumn & Winter seasons for the colors; the anticipation of more inside time and of course the excitement of the approaching Holiday season. And the opportunity to make some extra money before the Holiday rush begins is very appealing to many!

Signing up to be a Demonstrator is fast & easy and it does not commit you to selling unless you want to! I hope you take the time to send me your questions because you never know what this opportunity to join can do for you & your family! Can't hurt to ask your questions...right?!

Don't miss out on your opportunity to collect on this bonus tote offer (a $50 value) & to begin your journey with Stampin' Up! as a home business!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

MDS Mondays!

This past weekend was Cup Day for Evan's soccer league, here in Dorchester! Evan was a 'Junior' this year in Tim Bits soccer and he continues to grow & love the sport with each passing year.

This layout uses Brocade Blue Grid Designer Series Paper - YES - MDS doesn't retire colors so you can always have your old & new favorites close at hand !!

I also used the saying 'The drive to Win' from the set Athletic Department below. This download is just $9.95 when you order from my online store. There is NO shipping when you order MDS online so pick it up today and get started on all those sporting events you need to scrapbook :o)

Thanks for stopping by today!

MDS Mondays!

Here's another page from Evan's year-end school party! The family that hosted this party made up 50 water balloons for the kids to use...the kids went through all 50 in less than 5mins (too funny)!!

Have a wonderful start to your week!!

MDS Monday!

What a fantastic weekend we had here ...lots of sun and celebrations for Canada Day. There wasn't a shortage of things to do, that's for sure!

Evan 's Grade 1 class had a year-end pool party on Saturday. The Luty Family did a fabulous job of entertaining the kids and were so gracious with their backyard, on such a hot day! I took over 100 pictures of all the days events and on Saturday night, I decided to get right to it and make some MDS pages!

I decided to try to use one of the pre-fab templates available on MDS - this one has such a nice summer feel that it worked with pool-side and backyard themed photos. These templates make completing memory pages a breeze - just drag & drop your photos - and your done!

I did, however, want to play around with some MDS options and see what I could customize within the template pages and I was so happy with the result. For example, on the page shown above, the template had some 'pink' on it, and I was able to change this to Old Olive. I also added the 3 white brads on the scallop border.

Hope you have a great day everyone! I have some information coming soon (re. My Surplus Sale & Open House), so check back often!

Cheers!!

Canada Day MDS!

I have to admit, I had high hopes for myself when I purchased the `My Digital Studio` software.

I wanted a faster, easier way to keep up with my scrapbooking and I knew that this program was the answer. It is!

I am trying however to get a bit better with setting aside regular time to create a few MDS pages with the millions of pictures I seem to take each week at various events! My goal for the new 2011 Catalogue year is to share at least 1 MDS page each week with you so that you can keep up to speed on the new downloads and perhaps see if MDS would help with your scrapbooking backlog !!

This layout was super fast and easy and doesn`t really use very much of the software - but I liked the template layout (provided within the MDS program) so all I had to do is drag and drop my photos in and journal a bit! I did add an image from the Extreme Element stamp brush set described below.

Extreme Elements Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download
119099

Regular Price: $3.28
Preferred Price: $2.95 (when you order online from my business website)!

I hope you took lots of pictures of your own Canada Day festivities and that you preserve them quickly ...to cherish for years!!

MDS Calendar Post (December)

Here's my very last MDS calendar page - for December! I really like this layout, I think because I really like the picture of Evan. This picture was just taken over the winter break when we finally got snow in SouthWestern Ontario - the day after Boxing Day!

MDS has a feature called 'color match' and it allows you to select a color from your photo that you want to use on another part of your page! I used this feature for my snowflakes and I color matched from Evan's coat! I also used some embellishments (Silver Brads) to accent the center of the snowflakes. You can make ANY/ALL images bigger or smaller according to the need for your page layout! Isn't that so awesome!

Hope you had a great weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by today!

MDS Calendar Post (November)

This is another MDS calendar page that I'll probably add a 'little something' to before printing! SU! offers the initial software (which is actually what I used to create all 12 calendar pages originally), but they also offer add-on options for very reasonable prices to continue to enhance your pages with SU! exclusive images, accessories and embellishments! This is the before picture and I'll share what I do with it after playing around with some add-ons :o)

It's another club morning! I'm very excited to have one of my good friends Tracy and her girlfriends over for their very first club event this morning! If you're considering a club, I still have room in my Marker, Big Shot and All Occasions Clubs. Just shoot me an email or leave a comment anytime!

MDS Calendar Post (October)

This is definitely one of my favorite pages of my 2010 calendar! We took one of Evan and one of his little friends to Appleland in October and had a blast picking out pumpkins & eating apples! It was a really fun afternoon and a beautiful day to spend outside!

It's club morning so I'm off to finish getting ready! I hope they enjoy the projects this month - I'll post them later this weekend! Have a great day everyone!

MDS Calendar Post (September)

This week is almost over!! I'm so glad!

I remember taking these pictures Sept 2008 and thinking "All the best to his teacher this year - lol". His reaction to starting SK was so different than his first day at JK. I'm sure it is for most kids, but to see Evan so relaxed and silly (excited) was nice to see! It's always easier to send them off when they show comfort in the process, eh!

Anyhow, SK proved to be a much (and I mean MUCH) better year all the way around for Evan so these light-hearted poses seem fitting. I wonder what his teacher would say if I asked her to journal Evan's year...lol...humm

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I'm really looking forward to having 2 of my clubs over for events over the weekend! Looking forward to seeing my club gals again!!

MDS Calendar Post (August)

Another very basic calendar page for August! Remember... I made this calendar in less than 4 hrs so I've kept it very, very basic to start! Sometimes, depending on the picture, I think simple works better anyway :o)

In this picture, Evan enjoyed cooling off at our local splash pad on one of our warmest days last summer (and if you recall - we didn't have many of those)!

Have a super Thurday everyone!!

MDS Calendar Post (July)

The Canada Day celebrations in our small community are amazing! We look forward to it every year and 2009 was no exception! This year, I treated Evan to a small bag filled with red & white goodies for him to use during the day-long festivities - he loved it!

I need to add to this page a little bit but thought I would share the starting point - I'll share the finished page in another couple of posts!

Have a great day everyone! Be sure to stop by later tonight when I'll post a fun NEW opportunity for you!

MDS Calendar Post (June)

I couldn't do a Mother's Day page in May without doing a Father's Day page for June...so here it is! A bit more of a 'busy' layout but I'm pretty happy with the result. On this page, I tried one of the prearranged calendar page layouts that are available in the MDS program! They are awesome to get you started, or speed up your page creations if you're trying to do a project under tight timelines!! I added some stamping to this page and played around with different shapes & sizes.

What a fun morning this was... between Evan cooking Rod's breakfast and then watching Rod having to eat (it all) - it was priceless!

I'm so excited to have today off! Rod is back to work and Evan is back in school and I have the whole day to myself! What could be better!! Thanks for stopping in today!!

MDS Calendar Post (May)

Here's a really simple calendar page for May. In honor of Mother's Day, I opted to include a picture of myself with Evan. I must admit, I do have trouble including myself in my scrapbook pages. I guess I just find it way more fun to scrap everyone else *lol*

My Digital Studio allows you to change your photo finishes!! Isn't that awesome! I choose to change the photo to a Sepia finish to keep the soft brown tones throughout the layout. I also don't get to use 'flowers' all that often in my scrapbooking so this calendar page gave me the opportunity to play with some different Designer Series paper options!!

We're off to a hockey tournament today - Evan is very excited! Go Dorchester Go!!

Have a great day everyone - I'm sure it is the final day off for most people out there...so enjoy!!

MDS Calendar Post (April)

Can you tell I'm starting to learn more features within the MDS program? For this page, I've figured out how to tilt text and how to push images behind others on my layout page! Fun stuff! I have left the oval image blank on purpose as I can't decide on what to put there yet.

Just a reminder that there are just 2 more days to order from the current Holiday Mini! I will be placing one final order for anyone that wants to ensure they get something before the Holiday Mini expires on January 4th!

The NEW Occasions Mini will launch on January 5th, as will Sale-A-Bration and a brand new insert for the Definitely Decorative catalogue! So many exciting new products coming your way! Have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow with another MDS sample to show you! Can you guess what :o)

MDS Calendar Post (March)

First off... HAPPY 2010! I hope you had a wonderful New Year's celebration and that this AM isn't too painful for you!!

Thought I would share my 'March' MDS calendar page layout this morning. This is one of the pages I might end up editing before printing the calendar... My husband isn't sure I should print pictures of Evan picking up dog poop, yet everyone that has a dog knows, that this task is sort of...well a right of passage into Spring! Am I right, or am I right?? I love the first picture (top left) where Evan is scratching his head and wondering where the heck to start the process. Cracks me up everytime I see that one *lol*

Anyhow, if I change the pictures, I will likely end up keeping the colors & the layout. I was really happy with the finished look of this page - simple & clean (pardon the pun) *lol*

MDS Calendar Post (February)

Hope you have a fantastic FINAL day of 2009! Can you believe it - the end of another year. The end of a decade for that matter!!

Here's my MDS sample for the day. It is of my 'February' calendar layout! Evan really enjoyed making his Valentine's last year (SK)...as much as I really, really wanted him to hand-make them ( *sigh* ) he wanted to pick them out in the store, attach a treat to each one and personally fill them out. How could I argue with that?! I took these pictures the night he worked on putting them all together :o)

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a safe and happy New Year's celebration everyone!!

MDS Calendar Post (January)

I finished it! My first calendar is finished! I might tweak a few things here and there but essentially I think the basic calendar is complete.

OMGosh, the MDS (My Digital Studio) software is super amazing, super easy and super FUN to use! Thought I would share the January page today...

If you have questions about the MDS program, email me anytime! lisaburns@rogers.com

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Wishes!

I hope you're enjoying a very festive holiday season with family & friends! We have enjoyed some much needed R&R around here (after all of the holiday entertaining of course)! Santa did visit our home and he seemed to be right on the mark with his gift selections, according to Evan, so there were smiles all around Christmas morning!

We've also (FINALLY) received some snow! Unfortunately, it came after Christmas Eve/morning but nonetheless, it is here now - just in time for some tobogganing!!

I'm really excited to be using some of my downtime this holiday to practise using my MDS (My Digital Studio)! I've had the software for a few months now but really haven't had much free time to play around with it and learn about all the amazing features I know it has! As I learn about this fantastic new software tool, I will of course share samples via this blog.

Here's my very first MDS post... it is actually a calendar front for a gift I'm making! That's right, MDS is much more than just a 'scrapbooking program'... there are tons of fantastic crafting abilities with this software, all included in your original purchase!! I'll share more of the calendar as I complete it (with any luck, that will be before I go back to work :o)

Thanks for stopping by today! Be back tomorrow with another creative post and some updates!!