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Twitter - Some more Basic terms, abbreviations & commands

This is some more basic Twitter lingo & abbreviations.

Tweet - a message of no more than 140 characters sometimes referred to as a micro blog post or instant message

Twitter Message Commands

@username = Reply to (ex @StampThings - sends a reply to me)

D @username = Direct message - you will need to be a follower of the person you are Direct Messaging & them a follower of you.

DM @username = Direct Message

PRT = Partial Retweet or Please Retweet

RT = Retweet

Common Instant Message Abreviations & Twitterisms

? = I have a question
1 = one, won
2 = to, too, two
4ward = forward
4 = for, four
abt = about
ab = about
b/c because
b4 = before
BFN = bye for enow
bgd = background
BTW sort { |a, b| }By The Way
CelebrityTweet = A tweet by a Celebrity.
chk = check
cld = could
clk = click
da = the
deets = details
Eml = email
Em = email
fab = fabulous
fave = favorite
fav = favorite
FB  = Facebook
Followers = Twitter members that follow your updates
FTF = Face to Face
FTL  = For the Loss or For the Lose
FTW = For the Win
fwd = forward
FYI = for your information
GMTA = Great minds think a like 
GJ = Good job
GR8 = great
Hashtag = Adding categorical metadata to your tweets by using the # tag such as #sewing
HTH = Hope that helps
IC = I see
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IM = Instant Message
IOW = In Other Words
IRL In Real Life
itz = it is
J4F = Just for fun
JK j/k = just kidding
JSYK = just so you know
JV = Joint Venture
kewl = cool
K = okay
L8er = later
L8 = late
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LMAO = Laughing my ass off
lmk = let me know
LMK Let Me Know
LOL = laught out loud
LOLV = Lots of Love
mil = million
mistweet = A tweet that was sent in error or that one later regrets.
njoy = enjoy
NP = Not a Problem
NW = No Worries
Nudge + user name = A Twitter command used to remind a Friend to update their Twitter status or be active on Twitter.
OH = overheard
OMG = oh my god or oh my gosh
peeps = people
plz = please
pple = people
PPL = People
props = proper respect
PWN = Own
ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing
RU? = are you?
R = are
shld = should
thx tx = thanks
TIA = thanks in advance
TMI = too much information 
ttyl = talk to you later
ttys = talk to you soon
Twead = To read a tweet.
Tweeting = The act of posting on Twitter.
Tweetin = When a group of Twitter users agree to get together at a set time to twitter.
Tweets = Posts on Twitter by Twitter members.
Tweet = Twitter updates
Twerminology = Twitter terminology
Twibe - A group on twitter
Twitterati = The elite members or A-list members of Twitter that everyone wants to follow and be followed by.
Twollower = Twitter + Follower
TYT = Take your time.
TYVM = Thank you very much.
TY = Thanks
u’ve = for you have
ur = your
U = you.
V2V = voice to voice (chatting on the phone)
W or w/ = with
wld = would
wOOt! = an expression of joy or excitement.
wor = Work of art
woz = was
wtf = what the f***
wth = what the heck
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
yr = your
YVW = you’re very welcome
YW = you’re welcome
YVW = you’re very welcome

Now that you have a twitter lingo down, Go Tweet something!

Don't forget to Follow Stampthings.

LOLv - Lots of Love

LNS Tour #1 - Come on & Get on the Bus!! Tour Starts April 27th & ONLY last 24 hours!!!!

Welcome to Stop #17 - Sense of Time (PN 113804) Stamp Set.  Warning: The tour is over, but the post & samples will remain.  You aren't crazy there was a tour sponsered by Late Night Stampers on April 27th & it was awesome!

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The Sense of Time Stamp Set is a lovely set that will withstand the test of time.  When I first laid my eyes on it, I thought I have got to do something with those gears for my husband.  He's a car nut (excuse me enthusiast)!

As I began to use the set, it reminded me of my Grandmother who has certainly withstood the test of time.  Now that she is approaching her 90s she has learned that "An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth".  I created this scrapbook page for her.

 

 

I love the way the clock and gears coupled with the distressing of the page gives the sense of time to this page.  It is one that I will cherish always.

Don't go YET!  I have something for the card markers out there as well!

 

The pocket watch has several layers of Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder to give it the shiny look to it.  I bet that pocket watch would look awesome on a fathers day card with a little chain on it.  What masculine touch that would give to a scrapbook page, too!

Before you travel on to the next page.  There are 2 more things you should know!

1. BLOG Candy! - Leave a comment or sign-up for my newsletter in the top left hand corner and you will be entered to win BLOG candy.  The blog Candy for this stop includes 12 hand made cards featuring sets from the 2009 Occasions Mini Catalog including the card shown on this post.  The winner will be selected randomly using a number generator in excel.  Constant contact and Typepad provide me with the time that your comments & sign-up are made so a number will be assigned to you based on the order your comment was entered.  If you sign-up for my newsletter & leave a comment, you will be entered twice.  If you are already on my newsletter, please let me know that when you leave a comment and I will enter you twice.  Please leave your email address when you comment as I will be emailing you for your mailing address.  You email will not be shared with anyone.
2. The Getting Connected Promotion is almost over.  It ends on April 30th.  Customers may choose a free "Under $10" item for every $40 they spend on products in the Occasions Mini (e.g., If a customer orders $80 in Occasions Mini products, she qualifies to choose two "Under $10" items for free). If you place an order of $150 or more you not only qualify for Hostess Benefits, you can also choose an additional free "Under $10".  The "Under $10" items are located on pg 208 of the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog and are listed below."Under $10" items include the following:

Item	Description	Retail Price
116209	Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit	$9.95
116210	Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit	$9.95
114494	Forever single stamp	$5.95
114492	Beautiful Baby single stamp	$7.95
114486	Birthday Wish single stamp	$6.95
114490	Glad Friends single stamp	$5.95
114498	Flowers in Silhouette single stamp	$7.95
114496	Celebrations single stamp	$7.95
114484	Elegant Thank You single stamp	$6.95
114552*	Gracias single stamp	$5.95
114488	Fun Flowers single stamp	$5.95

*In Celebrando Creatividad, p. 28

Don't forget to order on-line by clicking here and then click the  button on the top left of the screen. 

2 Days Until the BIG Event! The GREAT Mini BLOG Tour!

2 days till tour time.

Get Packin' for the USA Occasions Mini Blog Tour.

Pack your bags and travel vicariously on an Stampin'Up Blog Tour

 

Its the first ever in the history of Stampin' Up! (well, at least that I know of), and you have a free ticket.

Mark April 27th on your calendars! (or sign up for a newsletter to get an email reminder & subsequent newsletters). That's the date when you can hop on the bus (sort of speak).  Start here at www.Stampthings.com on April 27th (April 27th ONLY)

After you browse through the examples, you'll find a link to the next blog and the next and so on until you have come across 20 blogs! Some blogs will be giving away blog candy YES YOU CAN WIN SOMETHING JUST BY BLOG HOPPING. 

Pack your bags on April 27th! You're going to love the trip, and you won't even have to leave your couch (or your dining table like me so I'll have to hire a cook for the day - (oh thats me).

Twitter Tweets, Facebook Fans & You Tube for Crafters

I am totally excited to share with you all the excitement for stamping, crafting and scrapbooking that I've been working hard to create ALL week.  This is all for you and YOU will LOVE it!  You just need to TRY it.

Let's start from the beginning.

When StampThings was created, my intent was to share a hobby with people, specifically caregivers of medically fragile loved ones who needed something for themselves.  As a caregiver to a previously fragile baby girl who is still very medically complicated (but doesn't need to live in a bubble), I know how difficult it is to get out of the house to simply buy groceries (never mind crafting supplies to support my mental health)!  Thankfully Stampin' Up! products are available on-line,  Click here to get to my Stampin' Up! website and then select the    button on the top left corner of the screen. 

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reach the caregivers that I had intended to.  However, www.StampThings.com has reached thousands of stampers, scrapbookers and paper crafters.  Now I want to offer all of you even more!

Under the tutelage of awesome coach, my goal has grown beyond simply blogging to share my ideas & make products easily available, but to create a community.  Stampthings is now on Facebook, Twitter and (coming soon!) to YouTube.  What does this mean to you.  EVERYTHING!  Let's spend a little time on each.

Facebook- This is a FREE social media site.  You can create and keep your profile private or you can make it public so that your old friends (with whom you have inadvertently lost touch with as life takes it twists and turns ups and downs, flips and FLOPS!) can now find you or you can find them.  When people find you, they must request to become a "Friend".  This helps to keep your information private or amoung your friends. 

Once you join facebook or perhaps you are already a member, you can become a fan or Stampthings.  Stampthings is a community of like minded paper crafters like yourself who enjoy stamping, scrapbooking, card making, etc.  Becoming a fan also provide updates, blog posts and a little more personal interaction among the members.   Currently we have over 44 members on Facebook! 

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Twitter - Did you see Oprah on Friday?  She featured Twitter! Now that Oprah is tweeting (It is a post on Twitter), you can bet good money that Twitter is going to be the next BEST thing on the Internet.  Again?  What the heck is Twitter??

Twitter is another way to stay connected with your fellow crafters (stampers, scrapbookers, quilters, you name it!) and get concise updates.  Correct that, it is more than updates, its where peopole share what they are thinking using very short tweets (less than 140 characters).  It's hard to explain until you use it.   

Now Twitter is also mobile friendly, by that I mean if you have a cell phone or any other device that accepts text messages, you can receive tweets (text messages) via you cell phone, PDA, whatever you want to call your device that you carry in your pocket to stay connected with the world 24 hours a day.  WAIT!!! Don't go!  This is where I tell you that, I DON'T have one of those really cool things.  I still use twitter.  I just check my tweets by going to my twitter home page, when I want.

Again, What the HECK has this got to do with ME?  Stampthings has created a StampThings twitter page and even better a TWIBE!  OMG, what the heck is a TWIBE. UGH?  I'm so confused.  Please stay with me. 

Let's keep it simple.  You will first want to become a follower on the StampThings twitter page.  This will get you started.  To become a follow, click the follow button under the StampThings logo. 

A Twibe - It is like a tribe, a group of people if you will, no a community of people who like similar things and want to share.  The stampthings TWIBE, is  a crafting twibe.  ALL crafters are welcome in this tribe, I mean TWIBE.  It is a great way to get to know other crafters.  The Twibe is still very new as upgrades are made available, the twibe protion of Twitter will be more useful to you. 

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You tube - I'm just going to give you a little tease about You Tube.  I'm working on video tutorials.  Eventually Stampthings will have a Stampthings Channel on You tube.  The videos will be embedded into posts here on Stampthings.  You will be able to go to the Stampthings You Tube channel to view other videos as well.  I'll provide these links as they area available.

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In summary, you can be a part of the Stampthings community in several ways!

FaceBook: Make sure to click the "Become a Fan" button on the top right corner

Twitter Follower: Make sure to click the "Follow" button under the StampThings logo.

Twitter Twibe: Become a member of the TRIBE of crafters.

You have nothing to loose and everything to gain by becoming a member!  I look forward to seeing you on Twitter & Facebook!  If you have any questions, you can email me or leave a comment. 

Rock N Roll - Stampin' Style!!!

You voted & I'm listening!  You want MORE stamping techniques so you'll be getting more, don't worry I'll still include Scrapbooking, Card Ideas and other FUN projects!!! 

This simple little tutorial is called Rock and Roll.   You may have seen it before, but a refresher is ALWAYS good!

 

For this Tutorial the following supplies were used.

• YoYo Yellow Stampin' Pad (PN 102717)
• Only Orange Stampin' Pad (PN 102696)
• YoYo Yellow Card Stock (PN 102824)
• Only Orange Card Stock (PN 102837)
• Whisper White Card Stock (PN 100730)
• Tart & Tangy Stamp Set (PN 111514)
• 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch (PN 109047)
• Scallop Square Punch (PN 112081)
• Stipple Brush (PN 101399)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (PN 104430)

Step 1: To begin an 8-1/2" piece of Whisper White Card Stock was selected as the base. The Orange Stamp was selected from the Tart & Tangy (PN 111514) Stamp Set and inked on the YoYo Yellow Stampin' Pad.

Step 2: The outside of the stamp was inked on the Only Orange Stampin' Pad by rolling only the edges of the stamp.  The picture below shows how this was done.

 

Step 3: Stamp on Whisper White card Stock.

 

Step 4: Repeat Step 1 - 3 as many times as you would like to fill the page.  Below is an example.

 

Step 5: I thought the background was too White, so I whipped out my Stipple Brush (PN 101399) and inked it in the YoYo Yellow Stampin' Pad.

 

Step 6:  I randomly tapped the brush all over the white areas of the cardstock.  This allows some area of white to still show through.

Step 7: This looked too Yellow.   Steps 5 & 6 were then repeated using the Only Orange Stampin' Pad.  To create the background below.

 

Step 8:  A 3-3/4" x 5" section was then cut from the card stock above.  Followed by a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of YoYo Yellow.  These pieces of card stock were mounted together and then adhered to the front of a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card made from Only Orange Card Stock.

Step 9": 1" square with an Orange centered on it was cut from the finished background in Step 7. 

Step 10: The corners of the 1" square were rounded using the 3/16" corner rounder punch.

Step 11: A square scallop was then punched from a scrap of Only Orange Card Stock.

Step 12: The pieces from Step 10 & 11 were adhered together and attached to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

If you wish to purchase any of the items used to make this card, please visit the on-line Stampin' Up Store.  Click here to get to my Stampin' Up! website and then select the    button on the top left corner of the screen.

Rock & Roll Tips

• Use a light color ink for the inner color when using Stampin' Pads so you don't inadvertently get your lighter colored ink pad mucked with another color.
• If you really want a darker color for the center color, try rolling a Stampin' Write marker around the edge of the stamp instead.  It is a little easier to wipe the secondary color off the marker tip.
• Non-symetric stamps can be used as well like flowers, butterfly's etc.
• This technique works best with solid or mostly solid stamps, but don't limit yourself.  Try it with ANY stamp, you just might need to play with it to get it just right.

Hope you enjoyed this Stampin' Technique Tutorial!  Come back on Wednesday for a NEW Survey and more HINTS for the April 27th Secret Occasional Mini surprise....Opps!  I let a hint slip! LOL!  More to come.

April 27th - A Super Secret Surprise is coming!!!!!

 

Spring is here!  As a special treat on April 27th an incredible surprise is being planned for you.  I can't say anymore as is it a Secret!  I can't wait to share it with you!!!!!!!!

If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like to know how I made this background, you will need to become a member of SUDSOL member.  The tutorial uses ALL current Stampin' Up! Products and is extremely EASY.  HINT: no stamps were used.  For a FREE 7 day trail, click here!!!!

For those of you who area already a SUDSOL member, click here to be directed to the tutorial .

I hope you are excited about the 27th!  I'll be providing HINTS about the surprise as we get closer to the 27th!!!!!  Fun will be had by all who visits on the 27th.

As Always Happy Creating!!!!!

A Simple Question for YOU!

This question is for you and you only.  It will only take a moment.

You can either click on this link to answer the question of the week.

Question of the Week

Or

You can answer the question that is posted on the right hand side of the screen, below the Order On-Line icon.  Simply selecting your answer and then clinking the Vote button.

The results will be posted next week!  You never know, your vote could take www.Stampthings.com in an entirely new direction!

Couple of Fringed Flower Ideas

Some Simple Fringed Flower Ideas (PN 114524).  The Fringed Flower Tutorial can be found by clicking here.

Simple Scrapbook Page:

 

A barrettemade with Fringed Flower Die (PN 114524), Crystal Effects (PN 101055), Flower Designer Brads (PN 112579), an old barrette and some fabric remnants.

 

The Fringed Fabric flower shown above was made exactly the same as the paper flower shown in the fringed flower tutorial except that fabric was used instead of paper.

To secure the fabric flower to the barrette, a dab of Crystal Effects was placed on the back of the brad and the barrette placed over the dab of Crystal Effects.  For more information on Crystal Effects, click here.

 

Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial!

Fringed Flower Fun! Fun! Fun!

The site of the crocus blooming in my garden excited me this morning.  I rushed inside to grab my camera so that I could share these little beauties with you.

 

I hope the picture inspires you to think happy spring thoughts as I share with you how to make a flower using the Bigz Fringed Flower Die (PN 114524). 

Use the diagram below to assemble the "Die Sandwich" using the Bigz Fringed Flower Die and 6 sheets of 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.

 

The resultant die cuts will look like this.

 

You will notice a small hole in the center.

 

This hole is perfect for a brad.

After you have slipped the brad through the hole, fan the die cuts out and secure the brad in place to create this lovely flower embellishment.

Tomorrows post will share ideas of things you can do with your fringed flower.  Come back tomorrow and every day in April as www.Stampthings.com participates in the Blog a day Challenge!

Happy Creating!

BluePrints #26 Weekly Card and Scrapbook Page Layouts

Need a Creativity Boost?  Visit www.Stampthings.com weekly for BluePrints, a weekly scrapbook & Card Layout to get your creativity going!  These layouts provide ideas for using Stampin' Up! products.

Welcome to Week# 26 - Think Easter! lease use these layouts as a serving suggestions, manipulate them as you wish.  They are here to simply get your mojo going!!! 

 

Week # 26 Card Front layout