For more ideas and to order these and other supplies, go to http://shilohstamps.stampinup.net/
A new Stampin' Up! catalog is coming out soon! Which means they are discontinuing lots of stamp sets and accessories to make room for new items. There are accessories that have already sold out, so if there's something you want, be sure to let me know ASAP. The sets are guaranteed to be available through June 30th, but after that they are GONE - so be sure to check the list carefully so you don't miss out on any sets you've had your eye on.
You can contact me to place an order, or go to http://shilohstamps.stampinup.net and click the "shop now" button to buy items directly online.
Below you will find links to the set lists as well as the accessories list as of today. The availability of accessories changes constantly. If you want to find out if something is sold out or not, contact me, OR go to my online store and look it up.
There's also a page here: http://www.stampinup.com/
where the list is broken down into 25% and 50% off items.
If you don't have a catalog and would like to see an accessory right away, use the link above to see it online.
Retiring sets, alphabetical order:
http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Last_Chance_Lists_0609_US_alph.pdf
Retiring sets, by page number:
http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Last_Chance_Lists_0609_US_num.pdf
Retiring Decor Elements (vinyl wall art)
25% off!
http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Decor_elements_Last_Chance_List_0609_US.pdf
| Item # | Product Description | Price | Discount | Sale Price | Availability |
| 112735 | RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN BLOSSOMS | 10.95 | 0.5 | 5.48 | Available |
| 112970 | LO MEJOR DE TODO | 19.95 | 0.5 | 9.98 | Available |
| 105143 | DAYS TO REMEMBER 6X6 FR | 9.95 | 0.5 | 4.98 | Available |
| 113888 | RUB ONS MANY OCCASIONS | 10.95 | 0.5 | 5.48 | Available |
| 109044 | PUNCH SNOW BLOSSOM | 10.95 | 0.5 | 5.48 | Available |
| 111364 | RIBBON POLY TWILL SO SAFFRON 7/8" | 8.95 | 0.5 | 4.48 | Available |
| 106961 | STAZON REFILL WHITE | 4.95 | 0.5 | 2.48 | Out of stock |
| 114341 | COURDUROY BUTTONS PACIFIC POINT | 9.95 | 0.5 | 4.98 | Available |
| 114316 | RIBBON ORIGINALS PIG TAILS | 13.95 | 0.5 | 6.98 | Available |
| 111414 | RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN | 10.95 | 0.5 | 5.48 | Available |
| 114351 | DESIGNER HARDWARE HOORAY | 4.95 | 0.5 | 2.48 | Available |
| 114338 | COURDUROY BUTTONS KIWI KISS | 9.95 | 0.5 | 4.98 | Available |
| 114019 | ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLEURETTES | 9.95 | 0.5 | 4.98 | Available |
| 114317 | RIBBON ORIGINALS DRESS UP | 12.95 | 0.5 | 6.48 | Available |
| 102875 | HEMP TWINE RED | 2.95 | 0.5 | 1.48 | Available |
| 101259 | HEMP TWINE BLACK | 2.95 | 0.5 | 1.48 | Available |
| 113979 | ACCENTS & ELEMENTS CANVAS CUTS | 7.95 | 0.5 | 3.98 | Available |
| 114350 | DESIGNER HARDWARE SOHO | 4.95 | 0.5 | 2.48 | Available |
| 111363 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN PINK PIROUETTE 1 1/4" | 7.95 | 0.25 | 5.96 | Available |
| 111365 | RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED | 6.95 | 0.25 | 5.21 | Available |
| 111847 | RIBBON DOUBLE STITICHED BAJA BREEZE 1" | 8.95 | 0.25 | 6.71 | Available |
| 111371 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED TANGERINE TANGO 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 111373 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PINK PIROUETTE 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 111372 | RIBBON GROSGRIAN STRIPED KIWI KISS 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 113884 | RUB ONS FASHION DISTRICT | 10.95 | 0.25 | 8.21 | Out of stock |
| 114318 | RIBBON ORIGINALS VALET | 12.95 | 0.25 | 9.71 | Available |
| 111374 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED RIDING HOOD RED 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 111370 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PACIFIC POINT 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 111415 | RUB ONS GREATEST MOMENTS | 10.95 | 0.25 | 8.21 | Available |
| 113887 | RUB ONS BRIGHT DELIGHTS | 11.95 | 0.25 | 8.96 | Available |
| 111416 | RUB ONS CHATEAU BELLA | 10.95 | 0.25 | 8.21 | Available |
| 111338 | NOTES TEXTURED LOVE ASSORTMENT II | 12.95 | 0.25 | 9.71 | Available |
| 111879 | RIBBON SATIN KIWI KISS VERY VANILLA | 7.95 | 0.25 | 5.96 | Available |
| 111277 | RUB ONS A PERFECT DAY | 10.95 | 0.25 | 8.21 | Available |
| 110730 | DIE CUTS POCKETS & PIECES | 8.95 | 0.25 | 6.71 | Available |
| 107272 | PUNCH KEY TAG | 15.95 | 0.25 | 11.96 | Available |
| 113980 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CANDY LANE | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 111375 | RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8" | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 112010 | DIE CUTS BLOOMS AGAIN | 8.95 | 0.25 | 6.71 | Out of stock |
| 113991 | TASTE OF TEXTILES | 9.95 | 0.25 | 7.46 | Available |
| 101399 | STIPPLE BRUSHES | 6.95 | 0.25 | 5.21 | Available |
| 112092 | BUTTON BOUQUET | 7.95 | 0.25 | 5.96 | Out of stock |
| 112139 | NOTES CAROUSEL II | 11.95 | 0.25 | 8.96 | Available |
| 111336 | NOTES SCALLOP II | 11.95 | 0.25 | 8.96 | Available |
| 111840 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PACIFIC POINT | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 111841 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL TANGEIRNE TANGO | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 111843 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PINK PIROUETTE | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 111839 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL RIDING HOOD RED | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 111842 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 112161 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS KIWI KISS | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112042 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN GARDEN | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112156 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PINK PIROUETTE | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112150 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PACIFIC POINT | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112153 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS TANGERINE TANGO | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 111844 | CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL BAJA BREEZE | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 111836 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDINGHOOD RED | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 111838 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 113966 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 109123 | STAMPIN WRITE JOURNALER BASIC BROWN | 3.25 | Available | ||
| 113981 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA BIRDS | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112157 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS BAJA BREEZE | 9.95 | Out of Stock | ||
| 113975 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RASPBERRY TART | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 114037 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY SWEET SLUMBER | 11.95 | Available | ||
| 113978 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN OASIS | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112041 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA ROSE | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112468 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SWEET ALWAYS | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 111834 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 114039 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY ROCKABILLY | 11.95 | Available | ||
| 108590 | CARD STOCK NATURALS ASST 12X12 | 8.95 | Available | ||
| 111337 | NOTES GIFT ASSORTMENT II | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112471 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RAINBOW SHERBET | 9.95 | Out of Stock | ||
| 112464 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MANCHESTER | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112006 | ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLOWER FUSION II | 14.95 | Available | ||
| 111837 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 112461 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WASHINGTON APPLE | 9.95 | Out of stoc | ||
| 113993 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY PARISIAN BREEZE | 11.95 | Available | ||
| 112155 | DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS RIDING HOOD RED | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 111353 | CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8-1/2 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 111348 | CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8-1/2 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 112172 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE BOY | 19.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 100900 | GIFT SACKS WHITE | 2.95 | Available | ||
| 114605 | SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT MORE THOUGHTS | 42.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 102264 | COLUZZLE STARTER KIT | 19.95 | Available | ||
| 111346 | CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12 X 12 | 8.95 | Available | ||
| 111835 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 111350 | CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8-1/2 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 105668 | TATTOO KIT I | 13.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 111349 | CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8-1/2 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 109231 | SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT SENDING HAPPY THOUGHTS | 54.95 | Available | ||
| 111351 | CARD STOCK PINK PIROUETTE 8-1/2 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 112165 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE GIRL | 19.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 113950 | DIE CUTS BUILD-A-FAIRYTALE | 8.95 | Available | ||
| 111345 | CARD STOCK TEXTURED IN COLOR 12 X 12 | 11.95 | Available | ||
| 105669 | TATTOO KIT II | 13.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 111833 | CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE | 5.95 | Available | ||
| 113936 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN HOPPY MEMORIES | 19.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 111347 | CARD STOCK IN COLOR 8-1/2 X 11 | 7.95 | Available | ||
| 107288 | ENVELOPE WHISPER WHITE EXTRA LARGE | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 104310 | CRAFTERS TOOL KIT | 39.95 | Available | ||
| 111352 | CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8-12 X 11 | 5.5 | Available | ||
| 113943 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN 2 SWEET | 19.95 | Available | ||
| 113925 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SWEET NOTHINGS | 19.95 | Available | ||
| 112179 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN LOVE STORIES | 19.95 | Available | ||
| 113911 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUNSHINE GARDEN | 19.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 112054 | SIMPLY SCRAPPIN BEST EVER | 19.95 | Out of stock | ||
| 111253 | Blooms & Bulbs | 6.5 | Available | ||
| 109684 | Doodle | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 111257 | Happy, Happy Birthday | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 109692 | Love | 6.5 | Available | ||
| 109568 | My ABCs | 6.5 | Available | ||
| 109682 | Perfectly Pretty | 6.5 | Available | ||
| 109687 | See You Around | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 109683 | So Swirly | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 111260 | Something Fishy | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 111262 | Stems & Silhouettes | 8.5 | Available | ||
| 105516 | Watercolor Joy | 6.5 | Available | ||
| 114528 | Embosslit Flower | 11.95 | Available | ||
| 116209 | Note of Thanks | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 116210 | Birthdays Count | 9.95 | Available | ||
| 112966 | Curly Label Bundle* | 33.95 | Available | ||
| 115535 | Hand Drawn Bundle | Available |
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Alison Shiloh Wear
http://shilohstamps.stampinup.net
My dad is here this weekend, so I get to give him his Father's Day card in person - yippee!
I love this new stamp set, So Many Scallops! I have been enjoying learning new ways to use the scallop punch, and this stamp set makes creating unique cards super-simple. These four looks use the same supplies:
The So Many Scallops stamp set is part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion, and so this stamp set is only available until March 17. During the Sale-a-Bration promotion, customers receive a free stamp set for every $50 order, so this stamp set is actually free! Contact me today at alison@shilohstamps.com to place an order.
Next week's Spring Stamp a Stack will feature products from the Sale-a-Bration catalog and the new Occasions mini catalog. Click http://gtownstampastack.eventbrite.com/ for details and registration information.
I made these 4 cardfronts using my supplies from the Feb. 23 PhillyInkers Stamp and Scrap 
University. Each participant received a 6x6 scrapbook, and then filled it with 24 technique pages. These samples show the double background technique. We used a brayer to ink the print pattern background stamp with mellow moss ink and then used a brayer to ink the Canvas background background stamp. Voila! Double backgrounds. That picture over on the right is a brayer, and it makes using background stamps even easier. I like the way the finished card looks like a screened door. For some great pictures of the Stamp and Scrap University, check out Tiffany's recent TLKreations blog post.
I had a wonderful Valentine's Day. How about you? My dear husband and I gave each other homemade cards. He made me a card that had pictures from each year of our five years together. Very sweet! Here's the card I gave him. I have to say, it's one of my favorite cards I've ever made. I made it a couple years ago, and I couldn't bear to give it away.
It uses a retired stamp set called Sweet of You, and a background called Handstitched. This was my first attempt at stitching on a card, and I have to say it's not too shabby. It's hard to tell, but I used Crystal Effects on the cake dome to make it look like glass. I love this color combination, too - close to cocoa, Chocolate Chip, and Regal Rose. Just sounds like Valentine's Day, doesn't it?
I have also been playing with my new A Little Birdie Told Me stamp set. Here's a wedding card I made for a swap with the PhillyInkers. I used a fun fold to showcase the 2-part sentiment. I have also used this set to make birthday cards. There's an itty birthday party hat with this set too. I gave those all away before I scanned a sample. Guess I'll just have to make some more!
This card uses:
A Little Birdie Told Me Stamp Set
Brocade Blue, Basic Black, and Confetti cardstock (recycled!)
Black Staz-On Ink
Brocade Blue and Sahara Sand classic ink pads
AquaPainter for watercoloring
Today is my mom's birthday, and here's the card I mailed her today. Let's see if she sees it on the blog before it arrives in her mailbox. I mailed the same card to my my mom-in-law, whose birthday was the 21st. My mom and my mom-in-law both requested stampin' goodies for their birthdays this year, so my mom got tons of stamp sets, courtesy of my dad. My mom-in-law got some punches and some stamps and some things for her new house.
Sorry for the blurry picture of this card. I was playing with the camera on my new phone, and it looks like I don't quite have it down yet. The card uses In The Spotlight (a retired hostess set) and a new celebrate set. It's hard to tell in this picture, but I used paper piercing in the corners and there's a brad in the middle of the starburst image. There's also a piece of grosgrain ribbon going across the middle of the card.
Growing up in the Handy household, (yes, that's my maiden name) writing thank-you notes was part of our holiday tradition. Although I sometimes resented this practice as a kid, I have grown to value this tradition as an adult. I have tried to find ways to stay on top of thank-you notes as my dear husband and I establish our holiday traditions. This year, I think I figured it out. I packed a little card-making kit in my carry-on bag as we travelled to TX for Christmas. In a quart-size Ziploc bag, I included: When we had a weather delay leaving TX, I was able to make my Christmas thank-you notes at the airport. It was like having my very own Simply Sent kit! I folded all the cards, then adhered designer paper to the front of each card, using my SNAIL. Then I stapled on some ribbon and added a sentiment using dimensionals. Super-fast and cute to boot! This may become a Shiloh Stamps holiday tradition. That is, if we travel every year...
I also made a similar card-making kit for my Little Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters. She's a crafty gal, so I made her a card-making kit. Inside the pretty box, I put a stamp set, a mini-stamp pad, some dimensionals, pre-cut cards, envelopes, and lots of ribbon. I also included a sample card to give her some ideas. The next day, she presented me with a lovely handmade card!
PS - Sorry I haven't been updating the blog lately, although Jon did figure out how to make the page wider (nice, huh?). I've been working on getting my new Stampin' Up Demonstrator Business website up and running. Have you had a chance to check it out yet? You can view it at shilohstamps.stampinup.net. I haven't decided if I want to keep it or not, since it's not free like blogger. Let me know if you feel like it's worth paying for after the 2-3 month free trial period.
Back in November, Super-Stamper Melanie Robson taught us PhillyInkers* how to stamp on 
marble tiles to make coasters. I absolutely loved this project, so I decided to make a whole bunch of coasters to sell at the Circle of Hope Art Shop in early December. After much success with the coasters at the Art Shop, I decided to make coasters for people on our Christmas list. After all, I had signed the Buy Handmade pledge, saying that I would give handmade gifts this year. 
If you are interested in purchasing some coasters or learning how to make your own coasters, please e-mail me at alison@shilohstamps.com.
* = The PhillyInkers are a fantabulous group of Stampin' Up
demonstrators based in the Philadelphia region. We are all part of Claire Lawrence's downline. Every month we get together to share business ideas and do some stamping together. You can find links to many PhillyInkers blogs in the Favorite Stampin' Links list at the right. Let me know if you would like to sit in on one of our meetings sometime. Our next meeting is January 14th, and it will be in NJ.
On Friday afternoon, my new recruit Tiffany King led her first Stampin' party, a Tree Trimming for the staff at Eastern University's Campolo School for Social Change. (Tiffany's an alum of Eastern's MA in Community Development program; I went to Palmer Seminary, part of Eastern U.) Here's Tiffany and I with some of the ornaments we created. Each of the 15 party attendees received a bag of supplies that they used to make ornaments, cards, and gift tags. We especially enjoyed using the On Board Trimmings from the Holiday Mini, Designer Series paper, and embossing with the heat tool.
Friday evening, I hosted another Trim-a-Tree class at my home. Participants received a craft 
keeper full of supplies to make 20 ornaments. They also used the On Board Trimmings set, Designer Series paper, dazzling diamonds glitter, and some grosgrain ribbon.
I will also be selling some of these ornaments at the Circle of Hope Art Shop this weekend. Stop by and do some holiday shopping!
Jon and I are finally going to get our tree this weekend, and I look forward to decorating a full-size, live tree together. For our first 3 Christmases together, we lived in a little 1BR apartment and our small fake tree took over our "dining room". It will be fun to have the smell of pine in our Living Room!
A friend mine lost both her parents within a month of one another, so I made her this sympathy card using the Elegant Inspirations set on some retired designer series paper. This is actually a scrap of paper left over from the mug I made a few weeks back. My MIL bought this set back in June, and she let me borrow it for a while before I passed it on to her. I stamped a page full of scripture verses, and I've just been using them as I need them. On the inside, I stamped an image from the God's Blessings set in whisper white craft ink, so it would show up on the Chocolate Chip cardstock. It says, "May God's love heal your sorrow, and may His peace replace your heartache with warm and loving memories." I didn't scan it since I wrote on the inside before I thought to scan it. Using the patterned paper makes card-making go so quickly! Sorry for the poor quality image. My scanner doesn't do as well with cards that are more 3-D with ribbon and such.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the INKredible Impressions Fall Fest, led by Super-Demonstrator Tina Rosenkrans. I have to meet at Claire's house at 6:15am in order to be in northern NJ by 8:30-eeks! Fall Fest is a day full of stamping fun and business ideas. Stampin' Up's demonstrator of the year Ronda Wade will be there to inspire us all. I look forward to sharing all about it!
Here's a swap made by Lori Conroy. I got this card through a swap with the INKredibles group of demonstrators. It uses the Autumn Fest set, which is part of the 30% off Fall Frenzy promotion. With a $30 purchase, you can receive any of 6 stamp sets at 30% off.
I love the technique Lori used in this card. She stamped the leaf images with Versamark ink on glossy cardstock. Then she used a brayer with a spectrum pad on top of the leaves. I like the way she polished it off with a piece of Hodgepodge Hardware, grosgrain ribbon, and crimped accent.
For more Fall Frenzy samples, check out these blog posts:
Shiloh Stamps: Fall Frenzy - stamps at 30% off!
Shiloh Stamps: Thankful Thoughts
Shiloh Stamps: Shoebox Swap Ingredients
I will be placing a final Fall Frenzy order tomorrow. Contact me at alison@shilohstamps.com to place an order today!
Here are the colors found in SU's Designer Series Papers and Designer Ribbons. Elizabeth Craddock posted this list on a Stampin' Up Demonstrator forum, and thought you might find it helpful.
I used Certainly Celery designer series paper in this scrapbook page and the Dashing Designer Paper in this Christmas card. Lots of fun!
DESIGNER PAPERS
Brocade Backgrounds: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, River Rock
Cerise: Real Red, Very Vanilla
Charbon: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla
Creepy Crawly: Basic Black, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust
Cutie Pie: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, So Saffron
Darling Doodles: Brocade Blue, Groovy Guava, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi
Dashing: Old Olive, Real Red, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Fall Flowers: Old Olive, Really Rust, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky
Flowers for You: Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise
LeJardin: River Rock, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Linen Prints: Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Pink Passion
Notations No.2: More Mustard, River Rock, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi
Outlaw: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla
Petals & Paisleys: Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Soft Sky
Prints: Monochromatic papers available in Almost Amethyst, Always Artichoke, Blue Bayou, Brilliant Blue, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Groovy Guava, Lovely Lilac, More Mustard, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, River Rock, Rose Red, So Saffron, Soft Sky, Tempting Turquoise
Porcelain Prints: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Wild Wasabi
Uptown: Almost Amethyst, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Wintergreen: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Sage Shadow, Soft Sky
DESIGNER RIBBONS
SU colors that coordinate with the new Ribbon Originals.
Beachfront:
White - rickrack
Sahara Sand - zig zag
River Rock - pleated
Very Vanilla - gathered grosgrain
Basic Gray - velvet
District:
Pumpkin Pie - stripe grosgrain
White w/ Celery - diagonal stripe woven weave
Basic Gray w/white - stripe grosgrain
Blue Bayou/Sage Shadow - checkered weave
Sage Shadow - grosgrain
Fairy Tale:
So Saffron - jacquard flower
Rose Red - grosgrain w/white stitch
Certainly Celery - woven loop
Regal Rose - gathered grosgrain
Almost Amethyst - grosgrain
Jersey:
Basic Black w/white -stripe grosgrain
Real Red - twill w/zigzag
More Mustard/Wild Wasabi - grosgrain
Brocade Blue - wide grosgrain w/stripe
Wild Wasabi - twill
Sherbet:
So Saffron - wide grosgrain w/stripe
Groovy Guava - woven loop
Purely Pomegranate - w/white polka dot
Mellow Moss - velvet
Soft Sky/Very Vanilla - elastic w/gather
Theater:
Always Artichoke - grosgrain w/loop
Close to Cocoa - velvet
Old Olive/River Rock - reversible satin
Old Olive/ Vanilla - elastic w/gather
Chocolate Chip - satin w/border
some people have been out of town and such. Let me know if you would be interested by e-mailing me at events@shilohstamps.com. 
One of my customers is getting married next month, so I made this card for her. I used some old patterned paper in the background, and I stamped the big swirl from Baroque Motifs. The 5/8" chocolate chip ribbon is lots of fun. I also used Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the diamond, although it's hard to tell in this scan. I used the Versamarker on the diamond to make the Dazzling Diamonds glitter stick - supereasy!
Here are a bunch of Christmas card samples, to get you thinking about how you can take advantage of the Shiloh Stamps Early Christmas Special. I want to help you make homemade Christmas cards early this year, so I've thought about what could be most helpful. If you order a stamp set, cardstock, adhesive, envelopes, and embellishments (everything you need to make your Christmas cards), then I will mount your stamps, cut your cardstock into cards, and make you a page of custom return address labels. The last day to place an order is August 29th. E-mail me at alison@shilohstamps.com for more information.
If you would like to try out some new stamp sets (including some from the new Holiday Mini) and work together to design your Christmas cards, sign up to attend my Christmas in August Stamp Camp. I have one spot open for Friday evening and a few spots open for Saturday afternoon. Let me know ASAP if you would like to participate.
This was Claire's Christmas card last year. It uses the City of David stamp set. I love how she put the Luke 2:11 scripture on the back of the card. She used markers to color in the star and palm trees on the front.
I made this card at a Stamp Camp I attended at Claire's house years ago. This may have been one of the first stamping events I tried. This card uses a cool technique with glossy cardstock and reinkers. I would be glad to show you this technique.
This card uses a beautiful stamp set that is now retired. It also uses the crimper, my new favorite tool. I love how artistic this card looks with the splotchy paint look in the background. It's a stamp set called Itty Bitty Backgrounds.
This card was made by another stamper - Yolanda Croucher. When I signed up to be a demonstrator, Claire let me pick some cards out of her stash of samples. This is one of the cards I chose. I'm guessing she got this card through a swap.
This may be the first Stampin' Up card I ever made. I attended a Stamp Camp at Claire's house, and she had a drawing to give away her hostess benefits that night. I won! I got to order all sorts of goodies for free, and I was hooked! 
So my dear Mother-in-Law/Love was in town for my at the end of June. She's from TX, so we don't get to see one another very often. We had lots of fun together. We attended a conference in DC, hung curtains in our new (old) house, did some stamping, although the 4th of July fireworks got rained out (so we thought).
Her visit just happened to overlap with my Stampin' Up Open House, so she got to help me launch my new business. One of our projects that day included some fun with punches. I think that got her thinking about all sorts of punch possibilities. She ordered 6 punches! In addition to giving me a great sales boost, she said I could hang on to the punches for a while after they arrived, so that I could make some samples. Woohoo! So I've been having fun playing with all these new punches, and here are some things I've made.
I LOVE this card with the black-eyed susan. This flowers looks perkier than the flowers in my front yard, that's for sure! I think I probably got the idea from some of the galleries on splitcoaststampers.com. I punched all the petals and the leaf using the large oval punch, and then I made the center of the flower (forget the science term) using the 1 3/8" punch.
I made a fake bow for this Elegant Inspirations card using my MIL's 1/8" circle punch and some chocolate chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon. It's a trick I learned from Claire. I love the way this sentiment looks with Baroque Motifs. The swirly lettering coordinates with the swirls in the design.
I punched a whole bunch of flowers with the Spring Flower Bouquet punch. This is a great way to use up scrap paper and it makes 3 flowers at once. I learned that this punch works much better with thinner paper like the designer series paper, vellum, or dare-I-say copy paper. It takes some muscles to punch SU cardstock with this punch, since the cardstock is so thick. I'll post some more samples once I make some cards with the little flowers.
For a listing of all the SU! punches, see pages 182-183 of the Fall-Winter Collection 2007.
(My dear husband figured out our scanner and gave me a little tutorial, so Shiloh Stamps should have better quality images now.)
time. So I made this birthday calendar to help me remember. I'm going to hang it on the wall in my craft room so that I will have cards on the ready when needed. My mom and my grandma are both really great about sending birthday cards. They send out all their birthday cards for the month on the 1st day of the month. So if your b-day is the 20th, you're getting a card early. If it's on the 1st, it may be a bit late. What a novel idea, though. I have lots of friends with August birthdays, so this month is a good time to start the new habit. 
my calendar!
June - with watercolor mortarboards. The AquaPainter works well in the calendar since it has thicker paper. Otherwise, the moisture makes thinner paper curl. Watercolor paper is on my wishlist!
October - These pumpkins are watercolored in Really Rust with the AquaPainter. These colors are so vivid!
