Creating with Kelly

UStamp as started again!!

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:30:00 +0000

I am so excited to be part of the UStamp design team again, we always have tons of fun. Have you signed up yet? Do you want a free pass? Sign up for my mailing list this weekend and I will pick someone at random to win a free pass!!

A is for Authentic

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:48:00 +0000

I saw this card on the Stampin' Up! website and just had to share it with you. It is so simple, I love all the white space on it! I can't wait to try recreatingiwht with other color combo. Thinking it is a great card to send to a guy, homemade, yet not girly. (We all know how those men can be right?)

All of the necessary supplies for making this card can be found here.

All good things must come to an end...

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:20:00 +0000

But not yet. Due to popular demand, the Holiday Extravaganza has been extended!! You can now place orders until December 12th. However, I wouldn't suggest waiting until then, you want to make sure your have your items for the holidays right.

Check out all of the great sales items on my Stampin'Up! Website.

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I can see clearly now the wood is gone......

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:05:00 +0000

Ok the wood isn't really gone, Stampin' Up! will always have wood mounted stamp; however, starting Jan. 4th they are also going to have Clearn Mounted Stamps!! How exciting is that?

Over the past few years, there has been enormous demand from demonstrators and customers alike for a line of repositionable clear-mount stamps. Well, you asked for it, and now you have it! Starting with stamps in the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and the 2010 Sale-A-Bration Brochure, Stampin′ Up! now offers our exclusive stamp art in both traditional wood-mount, and the new clear-mount option.

Our new clear-mount stamps are the result of extensive research with the intent to maintain the very best image quality in the stamping industry, while at the same time offering the ease-of-use and storability inherent in repositionable clear-mount stamps.

Clear-Mount Features
•Nine different sizes of clear blocks available individually or as a discounted bundle.
•Blocks have ergonomic grooves on all four sides for easy grip and traditional wood-mount feel.
•Stamps and blocks are durable and easy to clean with your Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin' Mist.
•Optional image labels on stamp backs let you decide if you want to see the image through the block or not.
•Tight die-cutting for easy image positioning.
•Large clear blocks can be used to create collages or spell words with alphabet sets.
•Stamps store easily in standard, DVD-type cases with artwork on front and spine, making organization easy.
If you are already on my mailing list, you will be receiving the catalog that carries the new clear stamps along with some other amazing products closer to the holidays. If you are not on my mailing list and would like a copy of the catalog email me today! to get your own copy.

My Digital Studio Cheat Sheet

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:32:00 +0000

I am always trying to find DSP when I am working on a project, I can never remember what paper goes with what kit, so I decided to take some time and make a quick book with all of the pages, a cheat sheet if you will.

You, yes you are invited!

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:04:00 +0000

There are new digital downloads available through Stampin' Up!and of course I had to get them and start playing with them right away. I couldn't think of a better occassion than UStamp with Dawn and Friends to make an invitation for.

Join me and stampers/paper crafters from around the world for 30 days of fun, friendship and freedom from the stressful holiday season. Sign up for my newletter for a chance to win a free pass to this amazing event.

Looking forward to seeing you in the UStamp classroom.

My Digital Studio Certified

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:46:00 +0000

I got word today from Stampin' Up! that I am official My Digital Studio certified. Basically that is a fancy way for saying I am addicted to My Digital Studio and love creating with it. Not really but kind of, seriously through, because of my addiction, I wanted to learn everything I could about the software, so I took watching some videos and took some quizzes to check my knowledge. I was suprised to learn I knew more than I thought I did. Still need to work on creating calendars and movies, that is a task to tackle when school is on break. Maybe Thanksgiving break.

Here is my most recent creation, I wanted to have some cards handy to send just in case. I love the richness of chocolate chip and the brightness that kiwi kiss brings to the project. Heck, who am I kidding, I love that kiwi kiss is back!!!

this is the inside of the card, just a little something in the corner. Needed to leave enough room to write a note for the special someone.

I would love to see what you create with My Digital Studio or any other Stampin' Up! products.

Thank a Veteran

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000

In honor of Veteran's Day I used My Digital Studio to create a layout using some of the pictures I took when my husband and I went to France.

Did you know My Digital Studio was part of the Holiday Gift Giving Guide from Stampin' Up! which means you earn a free Decor Element when you purchase it. How cool is that?

I can't wait to see what you create with My Digital Studio and other Stampin' Up! products.

UStamp Sneak Peak

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

I am so excited my project went live at UStamp with Dawn and Friends there is a sneak peak of it below. It isn't too late for you to join in the fun, head over to the Ustamp home page and register now!

Looking forward to seeing you in the UStamp chat rooms!

One for You, One for Me

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000

If you are anything like me, holiday shopping is never easy. You always find things that you love or want to have when you should be shopping for other people. Being the smart people they are, the people at Stampin' Up! have introduced an amazing Holiday Extravaganza Promotion. With this promotion you can get some of your holiday shopping done and get free stuff for you!! Who doesn't love free stuff? I always say if it's free it's for me!

Can't wait to see what you create with these and other Stampin' Up! products.

Trick or Treat

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Another Halloween creation using My Digital Studio.....

I love that you can mat things and add drop shadows to make it look a little less "flat"

My Digital studio is so much fun and easy to use, as you can see it is much more than scrapbooking software.

Looking forward to see what you create with My Digital Studio or any other Stampin' Up! Product

Halloween Haunts

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:54:00 +0000

I can't stop playing with My Digital Studio, seriously, I think I have a problem. That's okay there are worse things I could be addicted to. My most recent creation is a halloween card my sister is going to send to some friends and family. Of course it features my favorite subject, my nephew, who I affectionately call "peanut"

Here is the front of the card

The inside cover of the card has to have a little something on it, doesn't it?

No card is complete without a sentiment.......

Just like the card says, I am snding all of you hallowween smiles across the miles!!

To purchase My Digital Studio or other Stampin' Up! products, Contact me today

Wedding Pictures (finally)

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0000

My husband and I have been married for almost 3 years and I still have not gotten our wedding pictures into an album. I was so excited when I saw there were new Digital Downloads for My Digital Studio. One of them is called Great Moments II and I have to say I love it!! Thanks to Great Moments II I was able to create 7 wedding pages to put an in album in less than an hour!! Check 'em out:

Can't wait to see what you create with My Digital Studio and other Stampin' Up! products.

Projects on Parade.....

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:04:00 +0000

I really can't believe it has been almost a week since I last posted I wish I could say that will never happen again, but I don't like to make promises I can't keep!

I have been having so much fun creating with My Digital Studio, the possibilities are endless!! Here are some of my most recent creations:

My next project is going to be a family calendar for 2010, can't wait to get started on that.

Want to know more about My Digital Studio, contact me. Can't wait to get your own copy and start creating, visit my store and order your today!

Looking forward to seeing what you create with this and other Stampin' Up! products

Join me at U Stamp

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:17:00 +0000

Can you hear those sleigh bells?? Santa is gonna be on his way before we know it!! We're Deckin' the Halls for UStamp with Dawn & Friends!! Holiday 09 so you can get a Jump on your Jingle this year!!

What a MERRY event we have planned!! Our dazzlin' designers are already burning the midnight ink in their workshops to bring you a magical selection of holiday project wonderment. Our Holiday 09 goal is to help YOU spread Holiday Creative Joy around the world.

As always, our "Dream Team", "Creative Crew" and "Guest Designers" are Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from each country that Stampin' Up! is open for business. The United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, France and the United Kingdom are all on board for our Holiday 09 event!! We will be celebrating the exciting New Stampin' Up! Catalog release and the FABULOUS NEW Holiday Mini catalog, so will NOT you want to miss this event!!

UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! Holiday 09 will open bright and early Friday, October 16th and will wrap up Friday, November 13th. You are getting a GREAT value with this event because we have 28 days Plus 1 EXTRA day for good luck, of amazing creative holiday fun!! New projects/video every day!! Tons of Chats, Lots of Prizes, Gallery Sharing, of course the highly requested "Creative Swap", and a few surprises too!!

Attention International Friends... All project dimensions will be available in both CM and Inches!! Every Project PDF will be translated and available in French, German and Spanish!!

You can get all of this for the bargain price of $24.99 buy why pay for it when I am GIVING AWAY A PASS!!!

All you need to do is sign up for my newsletter by Thursday October 10th and you will be entered in a drawing for a FREE PASS to UStamp!!

My Digital Studio is here

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Exclusive Stampin' Up! Content

• Stampin' Up! artwork and accessories available in a digital format.
• Stampin' Up! colors allow for perfect coordination when embellishing professional print projects with traditional embellishments. Add depth and dimension when you combine digital with handcrafted.
• With My Digital Studio, your favorite images and colors need not retire--you can keep using them for years to come!

Software
• My Digital Studio starts with nearly 2,000 unique elements--stamps, embellishments, templates, kits, punches, Designer Series papers, card stock, borders, and more.
• Intuitive design for easy navigation and project creation.
• Plenty to do for more advanced users including
     o Customizable stamps and embellishments
     o Photo, background, accent, and page editing
     o Multimedia features including music, videos, and links
• Automatic photo fill for effortless design.
• Program is on 3 DVDs, making downloading quick and simple.
• The program is stored on your computer, not on the web, so you can take it with you.
• PC and Mac compatible.
• Training and quick start materials available to help you learn more.
• Use My Digital Studio as a design tool--create projects digitally before crafting it in paper, or create flyers to print or e-mail to customers.

Digital Downloads

• Download new embellishments, stamps, kits, and templates to My Digital Studio on a regular basis. Digital downloads are also compatible with other design tools.
• Digital downloads feature exclusive Stampin' Up! artwork and colors.
• Embellishments are true to size, making it easier to combine digital projects with paper crafting.

Print

• Professional print service available--print your photo albums, calendars, cards, and individual pages.
• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services ensure that printed colors match with our paper products. Because personal printers and other print services use different settings, their prints may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors within acceptable tolerances. Stampin' Up! has worked to make sure that our professional print services match our colors perfectly!
• Don't limit yourself to print projects! You can also create digital projects like DVDs, interactive albums, and e-cards.
• With My Digital Studio, you can print your projects from your home printer (depending on your printer's settings, printed colors may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors).
• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services use only the highest quality products--papers, album covers (linen, leather, and photo covers).
• My Digital Studio is competitively priced at $79.95.

This easy to use software brings out the crafter in everyone. Contact me today for your copy!

Savings up to 80% off!

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:55:00 +0000

How exciting is that?!? Check out all the great stuff now!!

Can't wait to see what you create.

Xcited to share!

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

I am "X"cited to be sharing some of my October specials with you a little early. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am offering Free Shipping on all orders that contain something that is Pretty in Pink!!

It doesn't matter how large small your order is, as long as there is something Pretty in Pink in it, I will pay to have it shipped to your house!! All you need to do is Email me your order today and I will take care of everything else.

Looking forward to seeing your Pretty in Pink creations!!

Vinyl on the walls?!?

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Vinyl is for more than making records these days (does anyone even still listen to records?) Stampin' Up! has an amazing line of Home Decor that is to die for!!

I can't wait to see what you do with these amazing Decor Elements!

Speciality Paper

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

When looking for inspiration I often turn to the Stampin' Up! catalog, it is jammed packed with ideas. The catalog has a variety of Speciality Paper you can use to make your projects and gifts one of a kind. Speciality Paper comes in some many colors, sizes, textures and material, I thought we would spend today talking about several of the speciality papers in the SU! catalog

There is no way I could do a better job talking about Windows Sheets than Stampin' Up! could so I will let them introduce you to the wonder world of Window Sheets

It doesn't sent with window sheets, SU also has vellum which I know can be a little scary to some, myself included, but I think it adds a layer of sophistication to things, especially wedding invitations and birth announcement that is second to none! If you aren't making invitations you can always use it to emboss an image on the front, then color with Stampin’ Write markers or Watercolor Wonder Crayons from the back for a muted, stained-glass look. Vellum adds a touch of elegance to your stamped projects.

And last by not least is the Texture Cut Wood Sheets, These sheets of ultra-thin birch add a refreshing and unusual texture to your projects. They're made of real wood that's thin enough to cut with the Big Shot or our Craft & Rubber scissors. They can be stamped and heat embossed too, think of the possibilities!

Can't wait to see the amazing projects you create with all of our Speciality Papers and other Stampin' Up! products.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Stampin' Up! has a statement of the heart which is something I think about often....

"To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments in this we make a difference."

What I think is so special about this statement is I am not the only person connected to Stampin' Up! that thinks about it often; I think it is in the forefront of the home office teams mind all the time, especially when making decisions that will affect demonstrators and customers alike. This statement also refects the commitment Stampin' Up! has to making a difference in people's lives either on an individual level or on a much larger scale. Every year Stampin' Up! designs an exclusive stamp set to help raise money fo Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from the purchase of every Very Thankful stamp set to RMHC. When you purchase this stamp set you are living the statement of the heart....sharing what you love and making a difference. It really is that easy!!

Looking forward to seeing what you create with this stamp set or any other Stampin' Up! product

Queen for a Day

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:40:00 +0000

I whole heartedly believe every woman is the queen of her castle and deserves to be treated that way. However, I also know this is American in the year 2009 and very few can live the life of royalty. That is what makes this stamp set so much fun; we can all pretend to be royalty at least for a little while.
The set is called Card Games and I know that doesn't start with the letter "Q" but ones of the stamps says "Queen of everything" and as we all know, queen starts with Q. All of the details fo the card can be found here.

Can't wait to see what you create with this fun stamp set or any others from Stampin' Up!

Pretties Kit

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:20:00 +0000

I can't believe we are already at the letter 'P' I feel like this tour only just started. Thank you for sticking with me through all of it. I hope you have enjoyed some of the projects I have shown, gotten inspiration from others and even shared some with others. Without further ado, let's keep this tour rolling. Today I am featuring the Pretties Kit.

What woman doesn't love getting lovers? How cool is it that the flowers are white so you can color them to coordinate with our exclusive colors using Stampin' Pastels, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, or Classic ink to dye the flowers. The beads, pearls, and flowers add elegance to any project, and you can create custom hat pins using any of the pieces.

Pretties Kit Contents:

■ White flowers: 50 (5 sizes, 10 each)

■ Halfback White pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large)

■ Halfback Cream pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large)

■ Round White pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large)

■ Round Cream pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large)

■ Clear beads: 40 (10 round beads with center hole, 10 round beads with side hole, 20 tear drop beads)

■ Round Rhinestone brads: 50 (20 small, 15 medium, 15 large)

■ Hat pins with clutches: 10

■ Spacer beads: 30

■ Packaged in a beautiful keepsake tin
Please note all counts are approximate.

Use the small flower and half pearl along with ink refills to create this beautiful card

Can't wait to see what you create using the Pretties Kit or any other Stampin' Up! Product

Oval All

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Every once in a while a stamp set is introduced in a mini catalog that makes it into the Stampin' Up! catalog and "oval all" is one of them. As a matter of fact it is part of Shelli's Signature Collection, which means Stampin' Up! cofounder and CEO Shelli Gardner loves this stamp set because it reflects her personal style or helps to make creativity more simple and fun.

One of the great things about this set is coordinates perfectly with the super cool
Scallop Oval Punch.

Can't wait to see what you create with this set and punch or any of the other amazing products in Shelli's Signature Collection

Note to Self

kelly@creatingwithkelly.com (Kelly Keating-Caraway) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

I don't know about you, but I am always writing notes to myself, most of the time it is more like a to-do list but it is a note none the less. Often times I am writing on whatever I can find or what happens to be close by when the thought I am trying not to forget comes running through my head. Rarely do I write it on something cute or decorative. All of that is going to change beause of the "Note to Self" stamp set in the Holiday Mini......

This set is a must have to be able to decorate and embellish the new calendar kit from Stampin Up!

Can't wait to see what you create with this stamp set or any of the others in the holiday mini.