January 2013

Hello Everyone - Happy New Year to all my Stamping friends. Christmas is over, time to put the decorations away (sob) for another year. Time to refocus on who we want to become, what changes must be made and who we want to spend time with. Well, I have to say - it's my stamping buddies I've missed and want to see more of!  So, here's to scheduling more events!!
I Have LOTS of great Stamping News to share!  First, Stampin' Up! has a NEW Spring Catalog out NOW. So many things to LOVE and need to get!                                           Second, don’t miss the annual
sale‑a‑bration  packed with all sorts of amazing perks

• CUSTOMERS: receive one of 19 items (your choice!) FREE with each $50 you purchase. For example, order $100 and get 2 items, order $150 and get 3 items plus hostess benefits AND FREE Silver Glimmer Paper!
  
  
• CUSTOMERS and HOSTESSES:  Place an order or host a workshop of $150 - $399 and also receive a FREE package of Silver Glimmer Paper (pg 160 in the annual catalog), plus receive FREE HOSTESS benefits ($25 - $40 free!), and receive a FREE sale‑a‑bration item for each $50 you spend!
• CUSTOMERS and HOSTESSES:  Place an order or host a workshop over $400 and also receive a FREE package of Silver Glimmer Paper, and a FREE Product Bundle (Madison Ave stamp set, ribbon,Stamp; button pack, and Sycamore Street Designer paper from the sale‑a‑bration brochure), PLUS $65 or more in FREE hostess benefits, PLUS a FREE sale‑a‑bration item for EACH $50 you spend!
• BEST DEAL: Join my Stampin' Up! Group team of demonstrators and receive 25% MORE product in your Starter Kit! You get to select $156.50 in products for only $99 and receive FREE SHIPPING as well!

Hot Stampin' News

Yehaa I have some events scheduled - It's a new year!  Hostess Appreciation has finally been rescheduled!  (Look for an email to my last years hostesses)

Stampin' Calendar

• February 8th - Many Occasions Card Camp - Using Fun, New Stamps and accessories from the Spring Catalog we will stamp 12 cards, and use a resurrected technique (shaving cream, ha) and a great new Embossing Folder that's all the rage... $24 for 12 cards or $20 if you bring your own adhesive.  RSVP by 2/4 
• February 18th - Hostess Appreciation - Come and be appreciated!  Please RSVP

Stamps, Ink, Paper

How about trying some "chalkboard art" on your next card, it's all the rage! - Just 1 of the cute cards at Stamp camp on the 8th!  Be sure to come!

November 2012

November has zipped around the corner and it’s almost time for Christmas!  Soooo, lets usher in the season with a Christmas card camp marathon!  Make most or all of your cards with me. Then buy the supplies if you need to make more or I may offer this same camp in early December to finish up.

Hot Stampin' News

November  1 - December 16, 2012

Promotion Details: Hostesses who hold a minimum $450 party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals-a $49.95 value!  Plus, the free ink is in addition to the regular hostess benefits-INK-redible!

Stampin' Calendar

• Christmas Card Camp – November 16 Make as many as you like from 6 different styles. See the cards below – and choose how many of each – they will be cut and ready for you to make… Starts at 7pm until ? $2. per card or $1.5 if you bring your own adhesive – Please RSVP by 11/12

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Stamps, Ink, Paper

Christmas cards – make bunches of simple, easy to mail (ahem, go light on layering and no raised elements) cards for Christmas with our Noel Notes on pg 17 of the Holiday Mini or give special cookies stamped with our cookie stamps and sent with Season of Sweets Designer Kit (pg 15) 

September 2012

Back to school, roadside apples, pumpkins and cooler nights…

Hope you’re enjoying some of the beauty of fall.  More beauty to be had from a NEW STAMP CAMP in early October, FREE SU RIBBON in September, and a NEW TECHNIQUE to try…  Seems I have been out of touch for awhile, and I apologize for that, seems life keeps happening with the speed of light…  so, here goes, lets get back together to celebrate fall and have some stamping fun!

Specials

September special – spend $40 and get a FREE spool of 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon – in the NEW incolors.

Stampin' Calendar

• Fall NEW STUFF Camp – October 12th 7pm-10pm.
• Come play – you deserve it! New stamps from the NEW catalog, New Holiday Supplement and new techniques - always a blast and a girl’s time to connect! 12 all occasion cards  (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $25 (FREE with a $55 order) Please RSVP by Oct 3rd.
• Hostess Appreciation (Better late than never ;) October 22nd  All my Hostesses – Come be pampered and appreciated. Lots of Gifts for you, especially since it’s a “Gift and Goodies” theme – Look for your invitation…
• Christmas Card Camp – November 2nd Make as many as you like from 6 different styles – Pics to be posted in my Oct Blog

 

Stamps, Ink, Paper

For a stunning, old world look try Tissue paper, a printer and matt medium or mod podge. Include some stamping, a greeting, layers = GORGEOUS!  Come to camp and be WOW-ed by this technique! (or call me and I’ll share, I promise)

Would LOVE to see you at Camp!!!

February 2012

So, who took all our snow??

Must have been the Groundhog…can you believe 6 more weeks of winter? Well, if it’s in the 50’s I def don’t mind!! So for those days at home without the snow…get out your stamps, paper, inks and create…or steal ideas, it’s all fun! And get something FREE until March 31st. SALE-A-Bration is here. Jan 24th- March 31st – buy $50 and get an item from the flyer FREE! Free items include stamps, of course, card stock, décor elements, designer paper, fabric, embossing folders, amazing! Even Simply Sent – quick card kits!!! So – browse through the Idea Book and Catalog or the Occasion’s Mini and get Free goodies!

Hot Stampin' News

Did you know, you can download and use a 30 FREE Trial Version of our Digital Studio - here. So Try before you buy, check it out for free, create with our exclusive stamps - in digi form, and Create, beautiful things!!

Stampin' Calendar

Spring Forward Card Camp – March 23rd – A Spring theme for all your card needs… As always, a new technique, different color combo’s and unusual designs. 12 cards (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $20 (FREE with a $50 order) RSVP by March 19. Come for the Food and Walk on the Artistic Side too!

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Let’s talk Scrapbook pages…. SU has all the supplies you need…Scrumptious Designer papers, coordinating ribbons, COLOR, and stamps, and the COOLEST tools….I LOVE to customize my pages with some stamping behind the photos, or some ink sponged onto the papers – tying slightly different colors together as if they were made to go together! And flowers, butterflies, stars – all diecut with our Big SHot! WOW – very cool!

I love some dimension too, ribbon, embossing folders or texture using embossing powder on my stamping to raise it up…How about you? AND – all of our products are SAFE for your scrapbooks, keeping your photos gorgeous for ever! (well, maybe not THAT long) :-)

January 2012

Happy New Year 2012!

New stamps, new accessories and a New Occaisons Mini Catalog, what could be more fun?  Please let me know if you need one.  We have a host of new accessories and stamps – and even better news, SALE-A-Bration is coming!!!  Jan 24th- March 31st – buy $50 and get an item from the flyer FREE! Free items include stamps, of course, card stock, décor elements,  designer paper, fabric, embossing folders, amazing!  Even Simply Sent – quick card kits!!!  Get ready, set, gooooooo… 

Stampin' Calendar

• Occaisons camp – January 27th – Using new stamps from the Occaisons mini, new papers, Framelits and edge embossing dies!  And new ideas, of course – and for ALL Occaisons – so stamp some Birthday, Thank You’s, Anniversary and more. 12 cards (2 each of 6 with envelopes for $20 (FREE with a $50 order) RSVP by Jan 23.
• Mom & Daughter Valentine Camp – Feb 3rd – make ALL the Valentines your children need for ALL their friends, Plus a special one for Dad! $1.00 per card with a choice of 4 (including an Angry Bird – too cute!)  Please RSVP by Jan 30th

Stamps, Ink, Paper

How about easy, quick, Stamped Gifts, including – a picture frame all dressed up like a scrapbook page!  Some designer paper, some ribbon, a title diecut from our letters and a special picture! Like the one on page 13 of the Occaisons mini!  Very special and a lovely, a heartwarming gift – sure to be treasured!

December 2011

Dear Stampers, What a wonderful time of the year... Christmas cards, gift card holders, candy bar favors, candle wrappers, stamped picture frames, ornaments, wrapping, tags, even cookies – ALL STAMPED! How marvelous – such room for creativity (and outright stealing of ideas, ha ha!)  It’s so fun to make special cards and gifts and bring a BIG smile to the faces of friends and loved ones.  And how many times have you heard “I keep ALL your beautiful, handmade cards”? Don’t you LOVE that? Makes it so much more fun to be making them!

Hope your Holidays are jolly, your stockings full, and that you KNOW the Real Reason for the Season!

Hot Stampin' News

The New Occaisons Mini will be mailed out soon – some very cute stamps, new die cuts and papers and LOTS of Must-Haves…Speaking of MUST-HAVES – need a quick gift – How about a SU Gift Cert in any amount – I can send it to your loved one in a beautiful card and they can redeem it thru me for up to a year.

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• Christmas Card Marathon – so sorry, due to basement water leak, my craft room is a mess and I’m not sure where things are – so I have to cancel the 2nd Christmas card camp.
•  Occaisons camp – January 27th – Using new stamps from the Occaisons mini – and for ALL Occaisons – so stamp some Birthday, Thank You’s, Anniversary and more.
• Mom & Daughter Valentine Camp – Feb 3rd – make ALL the Valentines your children need for ALL their friends, including a special one for Dad!

Stamps, Ink, Paper

Need a quick gift idea?  Wrap a candy bar in Designer paper, or cardstock, decorate the front like a card, add a special tag and Volia, a gift for the mailman, car poolers, neighbors, even teachers!!  I have one that looks like baby Jesus in a manger!

 

Or use one of our dies to make a box, like the matchbox die, and fill with candy!

Merry Christmas, Everyone

November 2011

Hello Everyone, finally got myself together enough to write my November blog – before Thanksgiving!  Some thoughts…I LOVE making Christmas cards…and have spent gobs of time poring over samples to stea…(ahem) “borrow” and tweak and change colors and FINALLY have 7 (not 6) samples you can choose from for the Christmas card camps… see them here and as always, you can click to make them larger. They are sweet.  Something for everyone’s tastes…  So, here’s what to do – I have several camp days to choose from, including one in December. Soooo, email me and let me know how many of which ones you’d like to make… and when you would like to come – and I’ll have everything ready for you to make and enjoy! Yummy food and drink and great conversation – a time to relax, enjoy and refresh before the holidays.

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Hot Stampin' News

FREE Big Shot – for joining Stampin’ Up! – continues through Nov 11.  You know you’re tempted.  Call me…

Stampin' Calendar

• Christmas Card Marathon – CHANGE the date!! Nov 18 (7-10pm) and 19th (10am-1pm) AND December 9th (7-10pm)Make as many Christmas cards as you reserve!  Choose from 7 different cards, – and you tell me how many you want to make!  $2.00 per card with envelopes!! Handmade- special beauties! AND…if you bring your own adhesive…tape runner and liquid glue…or buy them from me…$1.50 per card with envelope.

Stamps, Ink, Paper

A beautiful technique, an oldie but gorgeous…stamp trees (Lovely as a tree), then clear emboss a large background (Hello, Doily – pg. 127) and sponge around the Doily with peach parfait, pool party and soft suede…Striking!