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Well, as promised my SU! website is back on and running. There will always be great up to date information on promotions so check it out! http://www.patriciahicks.stampinup.net/ Happy Stampin' Tricia

I just added another couple classes to my schedule. I find that weekends work for some and not others. I am going to try and offer a weeknight as well as a weekend class every theme. Details of my classes can be found on the tab at the top. The next few months will be busy as we will be getting ready for all of the holidays. Please be sure to sign up early! Thanks. Happy Stampin' Tricia

I made this card for a friend to thank her for a recent workshop she held. It features the set I received at convention, Just Believe. I popped out the circle on the left as well as the "thank you" pennant at the bottom. I love that new trick it really adds something to the card. I finished out the insde as well with some dsp and a stamped flower. I hope she enjoys it! Supplies: stamp set: Just Believe paper: peach parfait cs, chocolate chips cs, whisper white cs, marina mist cs, daffodil delight and pear pizzaz dsp ink: marina mist classic ink, pear pizzaz and marina mist stampin write markers, and basic brown classic ink accessories: 1 1/4" circle punch and the 1 3/8" circle punch

Here are the other two cards we made at my last stamp a stack. Supplies: stamp set : hello again (113780w) paper : crumb cake cs, peach parfait, sunshine garden dsp, pear pizzaz and whisper white ink : poppy parade, pear pizzaz and daffodil delight stampin write markers accessories : pear pizzaz stitched poly-ribbon, bitty buttons, and scallop edge punch Supplies: stamp set: Sincere Salutations paper: baja breeze cs, basic gray cs, early espresso cs, sahara sand cs, elegane soiree dsp, and very vanilla cs ink: early espresso accessories: ticket corner punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, matchbox die and early espresso 1/8" taffeta ribbon Happy Stampin' Tricia

Here are just three of the cards we made at my last stamp-a-stack. We had a great time. The supplies feature some new colors and products. I tried to focus on the small details that make a simple card stand out. Supplies: stamp set: pick a petal (115042) paper: daffodil delight cs, early espresso cs, pear pizzaz cs, whisper white cs, pumpkin pie cs and greenhouse gala dsp ink: daffodil delight, early espresso, and pumpkin pie accessories: 1" circle punch, daffodil delight 1/8" taffetta ribbon, and basic rhinestones Supplies: stamp set: charming (116519) paper: cherry cobbler cs, whisper white cs, and bashful blue cs ink: cherry cobbler and crumb cake accessories: photo corners punch, scallop square punch, and basic pearls Supplies: stamp set: cottage garden (117068w, 120003c) paper: pear pizzaz cs, marina mist cs, confetti white cs, and pear pizzaz dsp ink: marina mist, pacific point and early espresso accessories: marina mist taffetta ribbon

Here is the picture of the second card I chose for swapping. It features the Because I Care hostess set. I was trying to stay with a monocromatic style as well as show the slight difference between celery and the new pear pizzaz. I did also stamp the hydrangea image twice once on the base and then again on another piece of whisper white. I cut out the second piece and popped it up. I also shaded the top hydrangea with a bit of chalk for definition. Supplies: stamp set : Because I Care paper : certainly celery, pear pizzaz, river rock textured, whisper white and greenhouse gala dsp ink : certainly celery and early espresso accessories : scallop edge punch, small oval punch, and stampin' pastels Happy Stampin' Tricia

Well as I had mentioned before, I attended the Stampin' Up! convention last week. It was four days filled with samples and ideas to get me ready for the Fall and Winter seasons. This year marks my 5th as a SU! demonstrator and I walked across the stage in recognition of this exciting event. I can hardly wait for my 10 year walk! My roommates were so much fun and they shared as much a love for Stampin' Up! as I do. Thank you girls for making my first convention such a memeorable one! Here we all are on the first day. I think I heard there were upward of 2000 demonstrators at convention this year. I hope next year you can make it! Happy Stampin' Tricia