Hello Earthling

Hello fellow earthlings. I am finally posting the card I created for World Card Making Day way back on October 5. I really did something out of my comfort zone. I decided to look through the Stampin' UP catalog and pick a stamp set that I would NEVER purchase - either not my taste or I just didn't like it. Well, I pick GREETINGS EARTHLING out of the Growing Up section and look how cute this card turned out!!!! I cased the idea from Stamping by Michelle on Splitcoaststampers and modified it a bit. Used Black, White and Bermuda Bay. I think it is darling. Not my usual card and that is what I like about it! Let me know if you would like directions on how to do...........

TTFN,

Trace

Bad bad me.............

Okay. So, studying did get in the way this week. Had a very difficult couple of chapters and I am still studying.........heart and circulatory system. I have read and read until I am blue in the face. Just want to take the lab quiz and test so I can play. And play I will! Starting tonight, I am working on my scrapbooking pages for camp next week. They are going to be so cute! This Sunday I have my Christmas card camp - got 14 girls coming! Fun! Well, back to work. This is going to be a very crafty weekend..........I can feel it!
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Trace

Work, Stamping and Studying.........

Wow. It has been a few days. Need my blog fix. Started class on Monday (prereqs for nursing school) and just trying to get back into the groove of studying every day. But do not worry. I am still 100% devoted to stamping and scrapbooking. I study on my lunch break and take a couple of tests each weekend. No biggie. Anywho....we celebrated World Card Making Day in the community by hostessing an stamping event on Sunday. 6 Stampin' Up demonstrators created a card and opened it up to the community. Had a great turnout. It was loads of fun. I will post my creation tonight. Decided to think out side the box on this one. Details to come. Well, happy stamping!

Trace

My Digital Studio Starter Kit!!!

I just can't believe all the exciting things going on this month! I am going to be blogged out and hopefully you will not be overloaded with all the cool info I am sending your way. There is just so much!!!!

Stampin' Up just came out with the new starter kit for new demonstrators called My Digital Studio Starte Kit - if only I had this oppportunity when I joined!!! Dude. Yes, I said dude.

If you would like to join my team and become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator we have a brand new kit & it's called the My Digital Studio Starter kit. Here's all the details.

Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)

My Digital Studio software
Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
Button Latte Designer buttons
Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
SNAIL Adhesive
Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

This stuff is so cool. Nothing like the regular Starter Kit - trendier if you ask me.
If you would like to join my team, just go to my Stampin' Up! website and sign up. If you join my team this month, my gift to you is any stamp set of your choosing up to $15!! That's because I love ya! Hee hee

If you are sitting on the fence about joining my team, then check out the Top 10 Reasons You Should Join My Team that I will post to the right side page of my Blog (give me a second to post it).

Let me know if you have any questions!!!!!
So exciting!!!
Trace
http://www.traceyyoo.stampinup.net/

Davis

Here is a photo of my son, Davis Booker Yoo. He is the light of my life. He is 3 1/2 and still wants a Mickey Mouse birthday party in April. I could just eat him up!

Lo Siento.......

Sorry - no digital scrapbooking pages yet. Thank the Lord, SU extended the printing deal date to the 9th for demonstrators. The program kept telling me I needed two more pages........but it was midnight last night by the time I took a breather and I HAD to go to bed as I have a daytime job and Davis usually wakes up around 6am. 6 hours of sleep is NOT enough for me. Anyhoo, I have been so busy preparing for this Sunday's World Card Making event we are hosting at the Granby Community Center. Fun Fun. Looking forward to it. Not only did I have to kit (cool term I picked up from Jennifer's Blog) for 50 cards, but I now have to create door prizes. AND I have stamp club tomorrow night. Lots to do. But I love it. I like to wait until Davis is asleep before stamping. Don't want to take time away from him b/c ya know........he's only a little one for so long. So in the upcoming days, I promise to post some projects that I have been working on.
If you are interested in participating in future stamping events, check out my events calendar on my Stampin Up website at http://www.traceyyoo.stampinup.net/.

Ciao for now!
Trace
P.S. We are supposed to get 8 inches of snow tomorrow. What????

My Digital Studio is Awesome!

Am I still allowed to say 'awesome'? Got My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up last week and finally, yesterday, got the chance to play with it. Spent two hours and did an entire 22 page 8x8 album of our family trip to Mexico! 2 hours! And it is all Stampin' Up paper, stamps, punches, embellishments which you can switch out. It was so easy, Davis helped me out! Just need to add some journaling to each page and WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM' I can get it printed (Stampin' UP partnered up with a printing company to ensure the final product has the same color pallets as SU) and have the book in my hands to show everyone in a few days. This is my first attempt at digital scrapbooking, so I am anxious to see the final product. Not that I will ever stop scrapbooking by hand...........but this will be nice addition to my crafting gig.

Check information on SU's My Digital Studio on my Stampin' Up website or click the link to the Holiday Mini Catalog to the right. It is on the last page of the catalog.

I will post some of the pages when I get home tonight! Chat later!

Trace

Scrapbook Class #2

Tonight is scrapbooking class!!! Yipee!!! Everyone pays $15 for (4) 12 x 12 scrapbook pages. I provide all the supplies. What a deal if you ask me. We eat. We talk. We crop. We have fun. For the Summer 2 page spread I used the Stampin' UP Simply Scrappin Kit - Petal Party. Although I used if for summer - you could use it for fall as well with those colors. For the You & Me page, I used a retired Stampin' Up Simply Scrappin Kit that was on sale for demonstrators - Sorry ya'll but I could not resist the colors and paper. Too perty. And for the Friends page, I did not use a kit but instead put it together using current Stampin' Up cardstock, DSP paper, Build-a-Brad, and the Swirls cut from the Big Shot. Let me know what you think! If you would like me to make you these pages, just let me know and I can get them to you! Later!

Tracey

Hmmmm......what happened to Fall?

It snowed yesterday. It was September 21 and it snowed all day. Today is September 22 and it is snowing today as well. What happened to fall? Should I skip making fall cards and gifts? I don't think so. I just purchased the Season of Friendship tree from Stampin' Up. Can't wait to do a card with it.......or even a scrapbook page. I was single momming it over the weekend and did find time to purchase an additional bookshelf for my stamps and paper. I put it together myself and it looks great. Now I have more room to fill with stampin stuff! My husband and I share "office" space. I have one side of the room with a huge armoire, desk that comes out of it, an extra desk and now the bookshelf. My husband actually drew and imaginary line across the room and told me NO STAMPING STUFF ON HIS SIDE. Thought that was hilarious so every now and then I hide a stamp set on his side just to poke at him. Any hoo.......I am working on my scrapbook pages for this week's scrapbooking class. Going to be cute! Will post soon. Have a happy snow day!

Grow Chart and FREE photo book to match!

Stampin' Up's Decor Elements Grow Chart is on sale until the end of this month. It is so cute. I mean, what child does not get a thrill out of seeing how tall he/she is every day??? And you can photo graph his/her progress in your very own photo book. The Growth Chart is $24.95 and if you purchase this, I will send you a FREE complimentary photo book to go along with it! What a deal! What a steal! Photo book will be 5" x 5" and already created with designer paper, card stock and embellishments. All you have to do is add your photos. Too cute!!! Order now before it is too late. Sale ends September 30.