Don't Forget to Sale-a-Brate!

At a recent Sale-a-bration workshop, we created these cute Ghiradelli chocolate holders.

Stamps: Best Day Ever; Paper: Calypso Coral, Best Year Ever DSP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Rhinestone jewels, Best Year Ever ribbon, Beach House washi tape, Angled Tag Topper punch, Itty Bitty Accents punch pack, Dimensionals.

Don't let this be you!  Tomorrow is the last day of our biggest sale of the year, Sale-a-bration!  Receive a free gift with every $50 you spend.  Join for $99 and receive $125 in merchandise of your choice, along with a bonus project kit from the Occasions Catalog or two Sale-a-bration items.  Don't miss out!

MDSM107 Walking Alone in Late Winter

This week's MDS Monday sketch is brought to us by Cindy... love it!

We got snow on the first day of spring... ugh! The contrast of seasons is seen in the snow on the budding pussy willows.  Check out the text around the box, an adaptation of the poem by Jane Kenyon.

Here's Cindy's sketch:

MDS Elements: French Foliage - splatter, Game Day - splatter 2, Epic Overlays - lines, Textured Card Stock - Basic Gray, Staple, Daily December Memories - snowflakes; Font: Arial, Lucinda Handwriting.

FM202 Masculine Birthday

This week's Friday Mashup is brought to us by Breelin, a sketch and masculine theme. 

I dug into my past Paper Pumpkin kits and found Hey, Man.  How fun to use prepared items to create a new card!

The week's Mash Up! Challenge:

Sketch by Breelin

• Create a project using the "Sketch". 
• Create a project with a "Masculine Theme". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a "Masculine themed project using the Sketch".

Stamps: Wood You Be Mine?; Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla; Ink: Marina Mist, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Black Stazon; Accessories: Hey, Man Paper Pumpkin kit, Cupcake builder punch, Pinking Hearts border punch, Aquapainter, Sponge, Square Lattice EF, Big Shot.

The Sale-a-bration promotion is coming to a close at the end of the month.  Have you Sale-a-brated today?

March's Paper Pumpkin ~ Sew You

This month's Paper Pumpkin kit came, just in time for some birthday playdate invitations.  Love when that happens!

Little Missy and I had a good time teaching her how to back-stitch. She whistles while she sews!

Don't forget... only until March 31...

Save $5 and earn a free Sale-a-Bration item with a 3-month prepaid subscription through March 31.

Item	Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscription	Price (Shipping Included)
137858	1 month	$19.95
137859	3 months	$59.85 $54.85 (through March 31)
137860	6 months	$113.70 -- save $1 per month
137861	12 months	$215.40 -- save $2 per month

You will receive a subscription code which you will redeem at www.mypaperpumpkin.com.

Wanna see what all comes with a monthly kit?  Here's March's reveal, so cute on its own or as alternative projects, coming soon to a blog near you...

Stampin' Up Celebrate Today Again

For a recent Sale-a-bration workshop, I thought the Celebrate Today stamp set and coordinating framelits were great showcase products.

I flipped the color scheme from an earlier stamp club project.  The images and patterned paper lend to such a bright and festive card!  This one used the Freshly Made Sketches #177 layout.

Stamps: Celebrate Today; Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Birthday Bash DSP; Ink: Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin trim, White baker's twine, Large Polka Dots EF, Balloon framelits, Big Shot.

Here are this week's Weekly Deals -

Artisan Label Punch Price: $15.95 $11.96	Crushed Curry Baker's Twine Price: $2.95 $2.21	Epic Day Designer Washi Tape Price: $4.95 $3.71	Fringe Scissors Price: $9.95 $7.46
Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil Price: $10.95 $8.21	Label Love Clear Stamp Set Price: $17.95 $13.46	Petite Petals Punch Price: $12.95 $9.71

MDSM106 Apple Picking

Beth gives us this week's MDS Monday sketch.

I've mentioned that I really like the "week in review" type layout, so I took Beth's sketch and transformed it into that type of sketch, as best I could.

Here's this week's sketch -

MDS Elements: Enjoy Every Moment - dotted circle, Moments Ago, Amped Up Ampersands, Happy Life - week number, Convention 2012 DSP, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Alphabet Soup punches, Mini Flag Banner Punch, Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Font: The Skinny, Arial Narrow.

Let's take a moment to discuss the "sunsetting" of My Digital Studio.

• Software, downloads, and printing services will no longer be available after May 31, 2015.
• MyDigitalStudio.net, MDS Facebook, Pinterest, and the My Library app will also be unavailable after May 31, 2015.
• Can I continue to use MDS and print at other locations (Shutterfly, Costco, etc.)?  YES!
• What about the downloads I have on my "wish list"?  Purchase them now before they are gone.
• What about the downloads I have already purchased?  You should back up your software and your downloads, as they will no longer be accessible through Stampin' Up.  You may also want to download any purchases in the "For programs other than MDS" form so you can use your downloads anywhere.
• We will be posting useful transition information on MDS Monday challenge site.

FM201 Papillon Hello

Amy's first challenge as host with the Friday Mashup is a color challenge plus a see-through element.

Starting with the new Sheer Perfection printed vellum, only available during Sale-a-bration through March 31, I colored the backside with Blendabilities markers and layered it with First Edition DSP.  I used a past sketch from Mashup #151.

This Week's Mash Up! Challenge: 

• Create a project using Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate & Pacific Point*". 
• Create a project with a "See-thru element (window, acetate, vellum). 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the colors above and a see thru element".

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri; Paper: Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla, Sheer Perfection printed vellum, First Edition DSP; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana & Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities; Accessories: Bermuda Bay sequin trim, Chevron EF, Hello You thinlits, Banners framelits, Big Shot, Sewing machine, Thread.