Nutz about Stamping

Support Small Business Saturday!

Today is Small Business Saturday® – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.

As an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I am a small business owner and I urge you to consider what Stampin' Up! has to offer you this holiday season:

• Holiday Sale - up to 50% off many products!
  
  
• Single Stamps - Holiday Collection
  
  
• Best of 25 sets
  
  
• Techniques Online Club
  
  
• Stamps in the Mail Club
  
  
• My Digital Studio 
  
  
• Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set

and so much more! With an Annual Catalog and two "Mini" catalogs a year, Stampin' Up! introduces the latest and greatest in the crafting world and I am so excited to share hundreds of project ideas with you!

Click here to go to my Online Store today and endorse Small Business Saturday today! And to thank for your support, all orders placed today will receive a Stampin' Up! product grab bag mailed from me to you!

Black Friday Tempting Offer!

I know many of you got up bright and early this morning to head out to grab some amazing sales and now you are home and ready to relax and cruise the Internet. I am happy you stopped by my blog for a peek and I promise to make your stop well worth your while.

You have heard that Stampin' Up! has a Holiday Sale going on right now, correct? And that you can get up to 50% off items on their sale list? If you have missed out on this GREAT sale, click here to download the flyer to your desktop. 

I have a tempting offer for those of you who decide to place at order at my Online Store today only, either for Holiday Sale items or just to pick up some wish list items!

Black Friday Tempting Offer:

Place an order of $25 or more at my Online Store using this Hostess Code: QBJPEKJE and you will get a sneak peek video showing never-seen-before projects using the brand new Occasions Catalog products which will not be available for order until January 3, 2014!

The products you order using the Hostess Code will be shipped directly to you from Stampin' Up!  - no waiting for all the orders to come in and close out. Remember to add the Hostess Code as you checkout so you qualify for my tempting offer. 

Now that's an offer you can't refuse!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for my good friends and amazing family and I am also very thankful that you, my Stampin' Up! customers, support my business each year!

Today I created a special Thanksgiving card to give to my good friend Laurie, who invited my son and I to share Thanksgiving dinner with her family. I chose to use the Magnificent Maple stamp set for my card, along with some leftover pieces of Sweater Weather designer series paper.

After I embossed the card front and stamped and diecut the Magnificent Maple image the rest of the card just fell into place! Add a few buttons for embellishments and presto! A cute Thanksgiving card.

I wish you and your family and friends a wonderful Thanksgiving Day today.

Please don't forget to support small businesses (like mine!) on Saturday - Stampin' Up! has an amazing Holiday Sale so you can shop from the comfort of your home at my Online Store and avoid those long lines and full parking lots this weekend!

My Digital Studio Class

Are you ready for the next My Digital Studio Class? This class includes some of my favorite embellishments, including some super fun hand-drawn frames and washi tape journaling tags . . . WOW!

 

 

  This amazing class download includes:

* Video tutorial showcasing two digital projects and intermediate MDS techniques
* 28-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 12 Designer Series Papers
* 10 embellishments

Features:
* Intermediate class
* Follow along with the tutorial and make a greeting card and a page
* Digital-exclusive

Colors:
Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

This class is perfect for the intermediate My Digital Studio user and will show you how to group objects, create your own background using stamps, lock your objects, recolor stamps and embellishments, add custom photo boxes, and manipulate punches.

Go here to my Online Store to purchase this class and take your digital crafting to a whole new level!

Ronald McDonald House

Last night was my final time at Ronald McDonald House for 2013. I really enjoy going to the house each month. It's my time to give back for all Stampin' Up! has brought to me and I have met some amazing people by volunteering there.

This month I wanted the house guests to make a Thanksgiving card and my go-to stamp set was Tags 4 You. I paired up the stamp set with the Witches' Brew designer series paper to make this card:

 

This card is quick and easy to create and the guests LOVED making it to send to someone special. 

You can help Ronald McDonald House Charities too! Stampin’ Up! is celebrating our 25th anniversary by going global with our Ronald McDonald House Charities partnership! Demonstrators and customers all over the world are joining together to make a difference in the lives of Ronald McDonald House guests worldwide by purchasing our Tag It Stamp Set.

For every Tag It Stamp Set that is sold, Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to RMHC (funds will be used in the country in which the demonstrator resides). and our caring customers will enjoy a stamp set that features six images that they can use to create cards, pages, gifts, and so much more!

In the past decade, we’ve donated more than $1,000,000 to this outstanding organization that provides a home away from home for families with children facing serious illness and disease. Celebrate our anniversary with us this year by helping us give even more! Purchase the Tag It stamp set and you, too, can make a difference!

Join Stampin' Up!

Are you a hobby stamper who would love to get your Stampin' Up! wish list at a discount? Perhaps you interested in earning extra income doing something amazingly fun! Maybe you ready to explore a whole new level of stamping with a really fun group of fellow stampers? 

Then consider a business opportunity as unique as you are!

When you purchase the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit and become part of my All About Stamping team as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you are in full control of how you want to enjoy your demonstrator status - you are welcome to run your business your way and I'll be with you every step of the way!

Read on to learn why so many hobby and career stampers all over the US have chosen to join Stampin' Up! and my All About Stamping team

Do you like the idea of:

- a discount on your favorite products?
- a chance to earn extra cash?
- TONS of exclusive creative ideas at your fingertips?

WE KEEP IT SIMPLE

We know you’re busy, so we made the signup process easy. Starter kits are only $99, and you can completely customize them to suit your individual needs and taste. You get to choose what products you want to start with and what type of business supplies you want. Then we’ll ship the kit right to your door. 

• You have until March 31, 2014 to achieve your first quarterly minimum sales requirement (easy peasy!)
• The brand new Occasions Catalog preorder takes place December 1 - 31st and you can get 30% off these new items!
• Sale-a-bration (our biggest sale of the year) takes place in your first quarter!
• You have total control over the products YOU want in your Starter Kit!
•  The flexibility of setting your own hours and working from home; it provides part-time to full-time income and you are your own boss
• Creative and Business support including:
  A bi-monthly magazine filled with project ideas and business training
  A web site dedicated to providing you with training and information for your business
  A Demonstrator Business Web Site where your customers can see the products and classes you have to offer, and place orders through your Online Store
  Beautiful, exclusive artwork and high quality products to offer your customers
  Monthly coaching calls to help you move your business forward
• Monthly team meetings (virtual or local) and one-on-one support for business builders
• Your first order $150 or more and placed within 45 days -- is 30% off!
• Give the business a try - there is no penalty to drop and no pressure from me - you do as much or as little as YOU want!

Want more information? Contact me by email. Or create your Starter Kit list of products and click here to go ahead and Join the Fun!

Sundays with Sizzix: Holiday Ornaments Framelits

Today I have a quick and easy, yet beautiful Christmas card using my Big Shot and Holiday Ornaments Framelits. And the best part is that the Holiday Ornament Framelits are on sale this week at 25% off!

 

Ornament Christmas Card

Stamp set - Noel Paper Pumpkin Kit (November)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Whisper White (8 1/2 x 5 1/2", 3 3/4 x 5"), Cherry Cobbler (5 1/4 x 4), Quatrefancy designer series paper #130141 (3 1/2 x 3")

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic platform, Holiday Ornaments Framelits #127816, Snail Adhesive, Silver 1/8" ribbon (enough to make a bow), Craft Scissors, Mini Glue Dots, Simply Scored, Clear Block H

And now for the video tutorial - enjoy!

 

To place an order for the products used to make this Christmas card, click here to go directly to my Online store or email me for ordering support. 

And to check out the Paper Pumpkin subscription kit program, click here!

Label Love Birthday Card

November is filled with family birthdays and I certainly keep busy making and sending birthday cards to mail each week. This week is no exception - I wanted to make another birthday card and decided to use my Label Love stamp set and Artisan punch. 

As I was trying to think of a layout for this birthday card I cruised through an art gallery set up for Stampin' Up! demonstrators and spotted a card idea that gave me inspiration to make this card:

There are so many different uses for Stampin' Up! products - see the polka dot paper on my card? It's from the Christmas themed paper pack in the Holiday Catalog! But pair it up with Basic Black and Crumb Cake, along with the Label Love stamp set and....presto! A birthday card for someone special.

The next time you need to create a card for someone special, take a look at the products you own in a different light and you just might surprise yourself. 

Project 52

It has been quite a while since I posted a Project 52 scrapbook page so today's the day to share my latest page. 

Last weekend I attended a Hurricanes Hockey game with my friend, Bette. I am a HUGE hockey fan and  have been since I was a small child. Although my favorite team is the Edmonton Oilers (eh?) I have started attending the Carolina Hurricane games a couple of years ago and now have season's tickets.

This page shared some fun I had at the last game:

 Do you have small life events you don't want to forget? Then consider My Digital Studio. For only $19.95 you can download the program straight to you computer or purchase the discs and have them mailed directly to you. Purchase My Digital Studio from me and I will be in touch with a link to several free video tutorials that will help you get up and running!

This page took just minutes to create, I dragged and dropped the photos and then added my journaling. You, too, can create a Project 52 album to look back on fondly later in life. But don't wait as those memories will fade before you know it. 

Festive Flurry Ornament

At my team meeting in November we decided to swap Christmas gift ideas. I love 3D swaps as I get so many great ideas from my team to share with you too. Check out this Festive Flurry Ornament idea. 

This is Fannia's swap - using the Festive Flurry Framelits!

After Fannia created this beautiful Festive Flurry ornament she added a touch of bling to the designer series paper layers using the Silver Dazzling Details. This ornament is not difficult to make and would be a great idea for your Christmas gifts this year. 

Want to place an order for the products used to make this ornament? Click here to go directly to my Online Store or email me for ordering support!

Paper Pumpkin November Kit

It is so exciting to see my Paper Pumpkin box in my mailbox each month and my November kit (called Noel!) just arrived! Here are the cards this kit offers this month:

I absolutely love the string of stars that come in this kit - they add such a cool touch to this easy card!

Paper Pumpkin comes to your door each month to provide some paper crafting fun. Each month is completely different and your kit contains all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create projects you'll want to pin on your Pinterest Boards. Each kit comes complete with instructions but you can add your own creative twist too, like I did with the August kit:

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here and click Get it, then fill in your shipping details. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but adhesive and scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is only $19.95** per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want but logging onto the website and putting your kit on hold.
• Once you join you'll want to check out my Paper Pumkin Pinterest Board each month for additional kit ideas

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Welcome kit - it has a FREE product inside as a thank you for subscribing! 

Holiday Sale Announcement

 Stampin' Up! announces a Holiday Sale beginning today!!

Dates: November 20-December 2, 2013

It's time for online holiday shopping! We want to make it easier for you to get your holiday shopping underway with an amazing sale! So during these 13 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products! This is also the perfect time for you to stock up on some of your favorite crafting items.

And here's a bonus you don't want to miss -  our 24-hour-only doorbusters!

For the first day of our sale you get 30 percent off the Stampin' Trimmer, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, and Many Marvelous Markers! The 24-hour sales period on these three products ends at 11:50 PM (MT) tonight!

Click here to go directly to my Online Store to place your order now! And click here to download the entire Holiday Sale flyer!

Paper Pumpkin

It is so exciting to see my Paper Pumpkin box in my mailbox each month and my November kit (called Noel!) just arrived! Here's a sneak peek:

 

Have you heard about Paper Pumpkin? If not, here's how the subscription program works:

Paper Pumpkin comes to your door each month to provide some paper crafting fun. Each month is completely different and your kit contains all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create projects you'll want to pin on your Pinterest Boards. Each kit comes complete with instructions but you can add your own creative twist too, like I did with the August kit:

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here and click Get it, then fill in your shipping details. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but adhesive and scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95** per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want but logging onto the website and putting your kit on hold.
• Once you join you'll want to check out my Paper Pumkin Pinterest Board each month for additional kit ideas

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Welcome kit - it has a FREE product inside as a thank you for subscribing! 

Clean & Simple cards

You don't have to create elaborate Christmas cards, did you know that? Sometimes it's best to create a card that is Clean & Simple in design - and surprisingly you might be just as pleased with it as with a card with many layers and embellishments!

Last night I had the urge to create a Clean & Simple Christmas card and so pulled out my For the Birds stamp set to use. I love stamping and watercoloring Clean & Simple cards - it makes creating so much faster. 

 Here's my card idea:

 

If you don't have the Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon grab some wide strips of designer series paper and match the paper colors when watercoloring the bird image!

Now it's your turn - the next time you sit down to craft a card, try this Clean & Simple idea!

Sundays with Sizzix: Hearts a Flutter

Today I have a different take on one of the cards in the Everyday Occasions Card Kit, using my Big Shot and Hearts a Flutter framelits.

Have you seen the Everyday Occasions Card Kit yet? 

 

Everyday Occasions Thank You card

Kit: Everyday Occasions 

Paper: Whisper White (3 x 2 1/2")

Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts a FLutter framelits #130159, Clear Block C

And now for the video tutorial: enjoy!

 

If you want add the Everyday Occasions Card Kit to your stamping collection, or puchase the kit as a Christmas present for a crafty friend this holiday season, click here to go directly to my Online Store! And if you want to purchase the Kit Bundle which includes Snail Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots and Paper Snips, AND earns you a spot on my 50/50 Board, click here!