Hi Stampers   The Flower Fancy Stamp Set remains one of my favorite sets.  I decided to go simple on this card with the pearls as the only embellishment.  The colors used are Concord Grape and Very Vanilla.  The images were colored using Concord Grape and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers.  The background (Very Vanilla) was fed through the big shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I added pearls… Read More »

  "Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration." – Evan Esar

Hi Stampers! The frost is on the pumpkin, autumn's in the air, and it's the perfect time to get cozy creating My Digital Studio cards and scrapbook pages for our first ever My Digital Studio Design Contest! You could win FREE My Digital Studio digital downloads from Stampin' Up! valued at approximately $400. And there's more! Winners will also receive a  personal blog digital pin  The contest is open to all who… Read More »

Want to have sales in December (normally a slow month)? One of the things I do that works for me is send out a Christmas Wish to all my customers.  I usually send out the wish list on 1 November with a return deadline of 15 November. If they don't send it back by then, you need to get on the phone and ask them for it.  Once you have… Read More »

PRODUCTIVITY TIP – How To End Your Day… from Stamping Is My Business! by John Sanpietro If you want to be as productive as possible, the best way to end your day is to set yourself up for the next day. When you have about 20 minutes left in your office, stop what you're doing and complete the following tasks: Clean up your desk and office space.  Anything that needs… Read More »

 This weekend, I'd like you to accomplish the following:Clean your office! If there are things in your office you haven't touched in the last 6-12 months, box it and get it out of your office! Leave a comment here when complete.

Have you seen the latest challenge from Stampin' Up!?  Check it out and listen Shannon's video. Here's an excerpt from the post on the SU demo website Announcing Stampin' Up!'s first ever Workshop Book-A-Thon! Join us on October 12, as we race to book 5,000 workshops in one day. To help you, we'll offer three interactive webinars featuring Shannon West that will highlight tips and tools for bookings, as well… Read More »

I'd Like to introduct Monica Martinez, who joined last year.    My name is Monica Martinez, and I am one of the new members of the Stamping up family! I am divorced and have 7 wonderful children and 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter of 1! I started out creating Bulletins boards my at church. Especially the ones for children classes. Then I tried do scrap booking. I made a few pictures… Read More »

More Stuff Added to the Clearance Rack! Get a head start on your Holiday Shopping! As you may know, the Clearance Rack is a great place to discover discontinued Stampin’ Up! merchandise for fantastic prices. Now, from October 5–18, we’re adding over 200 more discontinued items–some at up to 80 percent off–to help us make room for new products! Things to know about the Clearance Rack Blitz: § Orders for Clearance… Read More »

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK – Change   "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." -Tony Robbins