Tuesday’s Tool Tip – Stampin’ Write Markers and a card

Hi Stampers Thought I would try something different with my Tuesday's Tool Tips.  I've decided to include a card using the featured tool.  For this week, it's the Stampin' Writer Markers.  Many Marvelous Markers – 119806 – $109.95 Have you ever created a marvelous project only to get frustrated when you couldn’t find a coordinating marker? When you buy the Many Marvelous Markers, you'll have all the colors you need… Read More »

Fancy Flowers

Hi Stampers Here's the card I was working on yesterday.  Today's card features the Fancy Flower Stamp Set.  I Love this stamp set and hope it doesn't retire come 1 July 2011 because it's one of my favorite even though I haven't used it very much lately.  There are a  lot of things going on with this card.  The Very Vanilla Card Stock was partially embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing… Read More »

Special – Special – Special!

Hi Stampers I have a card for you today but it will be posted later on in the day.  Just wanted to get out this special ASAP!   In celebration of memorial weekend and for those of us who are staying home instead of on the road, I thought I would hold a no taxes, free shipping special. That's right!  Between now and 6 pm (Central time), Tuesday, 31 May… Read More »

Food for Thought

I received a call this morning from a new customer who was interested in purchasing some products and also interested in attending my classes.  She lives in Bella Vista and found me through my blog.  For those of you who have a blog, it's important to update your blog on a consistent basis.  For those who do not have a blog, perhaps now is the time to start thinking of… Read More »

Tusk & Trotter

Hi Stampers  I did have a card for you today but I went out to dinner tonight to what is called a "soft opening for family and friends"  for the Tusk & Trotter in Bentonville, AR.  Instead of a card, I thought I would brag a little bit about my son-in-law, David and the delicious dinner we had tonight. The food was amazing and I think it will be a… Read More »

Sincere Salutations

Hi Stampers   My stamping coach, John, challenged us to use one of our oldest (current) stamp sets in our inventory.  For me, it was a toss up between Sincere Salutations and Lovely as a Tree.  I decided to use Sincere Salutations since it's always been a favorite and a "go to" sentiment stamp set.    I also decided to use the Doily Triple Layer Punch from the Summer Mini Catalog to create the… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators WANTED!

 Hi Stampers  Becoming a SU demonstrator – has that thought ever crossed your mind?  Well I'm very interested in talking to you about doing just that.  Are you ready to sign up and get a minimum 20% discount on all SU products?  Do you want to receive a SU magazine monthly that is packed with ideas, both business and paper crafting ideas? Do you want to hang out with the best ever… Read More »

Professional Deveopment Matters

by Jennifer Fong As you read this, I’m packing up and heading off to BlogWorld in New York. I’m super excited to be attending this conference. It’s been a goal for several years, and I finally made the time. And as I thought about this, I realized it’s something we all do. We get so busy with our businesses (and our lives) that we neglect one of the most important… Read More »

Sail Away

Hi Stampers WHOOHOO – Scotty won American Idol!   And now back to our regular programming!  Today's card features the stamp set Sail Away from the Summer Mini Catalog.  Not only did I buy this as a regular stamp but I also purchased the digital download.  I'll be using this stamp alot because my husband and I are both sailors – though I'm more of a "Okay, I'll go sailing if the… Read More »

How To Profit From Product Bundles By John Sanpietro, Certified Business Coach Stamping Is My Business! Last month, I wrote about how easy it was to run a profitable stamping business, as long as you were fully committed to making a profit.  Fully committed not only means making decisions that lead to making money.  It also means making the tough decisions you have to make when you know something is… Read More »