Introducing the Clearance Rack!

Who doesn't love to search the clearance rack for items at a deep discount?!! Well Stampin Up has added this item to their online store. They are offering retired merchandise that is taking up space in their warehouse! There may be new things added at any time, so check back often!

You can find the clearance rack on my website: www.kimryden.stampinup.net, click "shop now" in the top right corner of the page. Then there will be a link on the left hand side that says, "Clearance Rack". Orders can only be placed online through my website. Have fun shopping!!

Deal of the Week!

Stampin Up's Deal of the Week is back!!! This deal lasts from now until October 12th at 9:50am MT. Check it out!

Trio Flower Punch (109183) Regularly $15.95 - SALE $10.99

My Way Punch (110709) Regularly $15.95 - SALE $11.99

5 Petal Punch (109041) Regularly $15.95 - SALE $10.99

Order online at my website: http://www.kimryden.stampinup.net/. Click "Shop Now" in the top right hand corner and they will be shipped directly to your home! Order all 3 online and you will receive a special gift from me!

Please let me know if you have any questions! demokimsu@yahoo.com

Keep checking back for more deals!

P.S. I promise to blog a lot more this month...I was a bad blogger in September!

My Friend Jinny...

So I got this card in the mail last week.

Isn't it CUTE?! It's from my friend Jinny! She really inspires me! She has two kiddos, home schools her son, takes care of her daughter who is about 9 months old, and is an amazing wife to her husband BJ! All of this while being a bargain shopper, baking and cooking wonderfully yummy things, and crafting! I don't know about you all but I count it a good day when I get the baby fed and do atleast one load of laundry!

Anyway, I got this card from her with a few pictures of her cute kiddos and then a few days later she emails me and tells me that she has joined the blog revolution! YEAH! I have been telling her that she should do one! I mean, she is a wealth of information for me and I'm sure that others will love to hear from her as well!

So you should check out her blog "Soaring". And she also started an Etsy shop where she is selling her card creations! Check out her store, Lofty Designs. Her card creations are so cute! And she doesn't believe in faux stitching so all of the stitching that you see is REAL!

Hope you all enjoy following her blog as much as I will!

It's Amazing...

I know she doesn't know what she's doing yet but I just had to share!

Thank You Card

This is a card that I made using My Digital Studio.

After I had Brooke I realized that I had a TON of cards to send and I made them all! YIKES! So a friend of mine is due in March and is having a boy. I thought that I would digitally make her some Thank You cards as a gift!

I spent about 20 minutes creating this card and when the printing service is available all I have to do is print the number that I would like to give her! How GREAT is that??!!!

Just think of the great Christmas gifts these would be! You could create the same card and change out the stamped image for a cute set of 4 notecards. Ok...I've just decided, that's my next project!

I'm addicted!

Look at this cute pre-made page! It was already put together. I just added pictures where it told me to and added text! I LOVE IT!

My 1st Creation!

My Digital Studio is SO much fun! This is the first page I created and it was totally from a blank canvas. I love it!

It's midnight and I'm tired so I will just leave you with this and I will have to come back tomorrow and play some more. Right now I'm just feeling out the program and I have to say that I love it! I'm off to look at the card section right now and then to BED!

More Scrapbooking!

When Brooke was just over 3 months old I snapped this picture of her with her Grandma Jean. I knew it would make a great scrapbook page!

Just simple and easy. I wanted the focus to be on the great picture and not all of the accessories around it! What do you think?

4 Month Old - Scrapbook Page

Here is the page for Brooke's 4 Month Old photo shoot! (Which reminds me that I need to complete her 6 month shoot and upload pics of her 5 month shoot! I'm a little behind schedule!)

She is wearing one of my favorite outfits! On the day that I took these pictures she had just gotten a few shots at the doctor and was really mellow. I love my Brooke!

The day I made this page I had just gone through all of my designer papers and thought I should use up this retired Stampin Up paper! It goes perfectly with her cute little outift!

Cards from Colorado

Well as you know, my family just went on a trip to Colorado. We rented a cabin. "Where?" you ask. In the middle of no where. It was really nice and before we left my mom (a fellow stamper) and I decided that we should bring some stamping stuff. Cause I mean, what if we got bored looking a the mountians or something. Nah...it was really because if we left all of our stuff at home...it would get lonely!

So we both created 2 cards (one Christmas and one generic). Then we cut out enough pieces for the other person to make 5 of each card. So we left the week with 20 completed cards! WOO HOO!

This first card is my mom's Christmas card. I love this color combo! Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, and Bashful Blue. She used the stamp set Thoughts & Prayers (#113252, $25.95 USD) and also some great Tafeta Ribbon (found on page 183 of the IB&C, $6.95 USD).

Here is her generic card. I made a few birthday and a few thank you! She used the lovely Kraft cardstock! The stamp set is one that I had overlooked in the catalog, Hello Again (#113780, $12.95 USD). I love the little flower and the cute butterfly!

Here is my Christmas card. I used the stamp sets Circle Circus (#115778, $28.95) and Christmas Greetings 9#115448, $10.95 USD). Also used some great silver cord that will be available in the new mini on September 1st! I love Circle Circus. It really is the most versatile set I have purchased in a LONG TIME!

And this is the last card...by me! I used the Great Friend stamp set (#113792, $17.95 USD) and also a little of the Throughly Modern DSP (#115673, $9.95 USD). I love using DSP for cards. It is a great way to add a hint of design and texture to a card or scrapbook page!

Hop you enjoyed our cards! If you want to check out more details of our Colorado trip, click here.