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Make your Own Catalog Envelopes

From Erin of Paper Sweets If you're a fan of re-purposing, this tutorial is right for you!  What happens when you're Stampin' Up! Catalog retires and you no longer have a need for it? Well, you can turn all those pages into envelopes so that you have something to stick your beautiful cards into when you're ready to deliver them! 🙂 How freakin' COOL is that?!? Download 54149307-Catalogue-Envelope-Tutorial[1]

Direct Sales is not for Whiners

By Jennifer Fong It takes work to make a direct sales or network marketing business profitable. You have to get on the phone. Talk to people. Make sales. Go to meetings. Focus on professional development and team development. Yes, there’s a lot to making direct selling work. And can I tell you a secret? Negative people rarely make it in this business. Why? Because you can’t waste your energy. There’s… Read More »

DBWS Online Training Forum

  Stampin' Up! has created a DBWS Online Training Forum similar to Stamping Connection and MyDigitalStudio.net. This online training forum will be a great resource to get your DBWS (Demonstrator Business Web Services) up and working efficiently for you!  If you haven't signed up yet, go here: http://dbwsonlinesupport.com/main/authorization/signUp?  Once you are signed up, you will have access to the forum, be able to post comments and questions, view training information and video,… Read More »

5 Ways to Find Your Hidden Talents

Apr 20, 2011 – American Express Open Forum According to the dictionary, a talent is a natural endowment of a person. It is an ability or natural capacity that we have, which may range from our creativity to our athletic abilities. We all have them, but we are not always so good at identifying what they are. Sometimes they can be right in front of us, and we miss them.… Read More »

Cost Analysis Sheet

By Ann Clemmer Here is a cost analysis sheet I did in Excel for my downline for catalog items & demo items like forms, bags, etc.  The TAX/SHIP column is the catalog price + tax & shipping (tax is computed on shipping in the CostList2010-11.xls sheet and only on the product in the CostList2010-11-TaxNet.xls sheet)   The DISCOUNTED column is price + tax & shipping less the discount noted at the… Read More »

Tuesday’s Tool Tips

 Hi Stampers It's Tuesday and time for another tool tip (reminds me of the show, Home Improvement with Tim Allen)!    Enjoy easier use, greater storability, and larger more intricate designs with our new punch body style.  How to Take Care of Your Punches – Punches are among the most durable of  cardmaking and scrapbooking tools. Storage of punches – Store paper punches, scrapbook punches, and craft punches in a… Read More »

Are you making money?

Are you making money in your direct sales or network marketing business? Really, truly turning a profit? Sure, you can point to that party you did last night, or those sales you made last weekend, and show the commission you earned as a result of those sales. But have you considered what it cost you to make those sales? The postage, the business supplies, the product samples you purchased, etc?… Read More »

Latest Digital Downloads

   Download April 19, 2011 Digital Downloads If you're feeling nostalgic, or simply like a good pun, you'll love the images in the Puns from the Past stamp set. You can use them to create heritage scrapbooks, witty cards, and whatever else comes to mind.   This card was made using the typewriter image from Puns from the Past Digial Download.      

Come one, come all!

  If you live in the Northwest Arkansas area, you don't want to miss this!  "Spring Fling" Fundraising /Crafting Event! (To benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital) April 30th, 2011 7:30 am – 3:30 pm@ Riordan Hall in Bella Vista, AR by Dairy Queen off Hwy 71. This event is be hosted by Annette Vaughn (one of my downline) – she does an amazing job every year. Even if you missed the deadline to… Read More »

Come one, come all!

Hi Stampers! Did you miss me?  Well I sure did miss posting!  My blog is up and running again thanks to the very capable Heather of Blogs by Heather. If you live in the Northwest Arkansas area, you don't want to miss this!  "Spring Fling" Fundraising /Crafting Event! (To benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital) April 30th, 2011 7:30 am – 3:30 pm@ Riordan Hall in Bella Vista, AR by Dairy Queen off Hwy… Read More »