It’s a bird….It’s a plane….

Hi Stampers Tomorrow is 1 December and I get to pre-order from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I am so excited!  I think Santa is going to be good to me this year! (LOL).  Now for today's card. Sorry, but it's not Superman!  I made this card and tried to make a front door, but my dear sweet hubby said it didn't look like a door!  It looked like a window. … Read More »

  This Week's BSCG Hot Topics More great, exclusive "Member's Only" training happening on the Business Stampers Coaching Group message board this week, including:  Taking Advantage of the New SAB Structure Unique Christmas Marketing Strategies To Set You Apart From the Crowd How To Avoid Cart Abandonment Of course, this type of business-building training happens every week on the BSCG… WITHOUT all of the other off-topic, time-consuming dialogues, and Demos… Read More »

Thought for the Day

   

What’s Happening this week and a card for you

Hi Stampers Before I go into today's card, I thought I would let you know what going on this week WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK: ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA – SU SALE OF THE YEAR:  Ends today! (11/30/2011).  Save up to 60% on some products.  More details…. FREE SNOW MUCH FUN CARD KIT TUTORIAL:  Ends today! Get all the information….. NEW DIGITAL DOWNLOADS:  Download Digital Images 29 Nov 2011.  Check them out – today's… Read More »

Pines & Poinsettias

Hi Stampers Only two days left to visit Stampin' Up!'s  limited-time discounts on our stamps, cards and décor during Online Extravaganza. Ends 11/30, don't miss it!  Click here for all the info. In making yesterday's card (see card here), I discovered that the Oval Original Die is a perfect complement to the oval in the Designers Frames Embossing Folder.  The small oval nestles perfectly in the oval from the embossing… Read More »

Q&A: How often should I send out a newsletter

Q:  Currently I send a monthly one occasionally sending out special news other than that, if a special comes up or something like that. A:  Twice per month: 1st Tuesday of the month – main newsletter (containing 65-70% information and 30-35% solicitation) (11:00 am your time) 3rd Tuesday of the month – mid-month e-mail. Just one item. It can be a solicitation, but it should have some time-sensitivity or urgency to… Read More »

Last Day for….. and a card for you

Hi Stampers Monday is the last day for my Black Friday/Cyber Monday special  though the Online Extravaganza continues until Wednesday, 30 November 2011.  If you would love a FREE Simply Scored Scoring Tool, check out my special! My radio station is playing Christmas music all day long from now until Christmas.  I love Christmas music and it puts me in the mood to make Christmas cards!  Perhaps I should play it… Read More »

Dear Santa

Hi Stampers I want to thank all of you that have taken advantage of my Black Friday/Cyber Monday special.  Thank for being such loyal customers.  The special will continue until Monday, 28 November 2011 11:59pm.  Click here if you want all the information on both my special and Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza! I was inspired by a couple of cards I saw  somwhere on the bloggersphere but I don't remember… Read More »

Establish Elegance in Elegant Eggplant

Hi Stampers Now that is a mouthful! Established Elegance in Elegant Eggplant! I've discovered how much I love the Established Elegance Stamp Brush Set!  I love the vintage feel of it and wanted to make another card like the one here. This time I used Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Early Espresso.  The image was printed out in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla Card Stock with the dressmaker form faded to 50% so… Read More »

And the winner is????

Hi Stampers We have a winner for the Paisley Petals Stamp Set. The winner is Nanc Willis. Nanc Willis (stampwithnanc@gmail.com) has left you a comment: Hi Rachel, Since I've been out of work for almost a year, our annual tradition of getting up early and taking advantage of those great deals on Black Friday, sadly will not happen this year, so my husband and I will be staying home and… Read More »