Challenge

December is "Write a Friend" Month Ask your customers to send a card to a friend just saying hello.  Set a deadline and encourage them to let you know when they've sent the card.  Tell them that anyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a drawing to receive a set of five hand-made cards from you. Leave a comment on this post when you've completed the challenge.   Everyone… Read More »

14761 New Recruits!

Check out Shelli's video! Stampin' Up! Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have smashed Shelli’s original goal of 10,000 new US demonstrators joining the Stampin’ Up! family during 2010! As of this morning, 14,750 have joined! Check out Shelli’s video blog at www.tenthousandrecruits.com for more information about this exciting achievement!

Vintage Birdhouse Ornament

Hi Stampers I love the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper with its classic vintage Christmas images in the deep colors of Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake perfect for the holiday season. I'm trying to make as many homemade Christmas ornaments as I can for our Christmas tree.  I decided to start with the milk carton die to make the birdhouse that was so popular last year.  I… Read More »

Watercolor Wonder Crayons Now Available!

Hi Stampers Great news! The Watercolor Wonder Crayons are now available for purchase.  We now have inventory and you can start ordering today! Now you can watercolor in Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors! Try coloring directly onto your stamp, misting lightly with water, and stamping onto your paper. You will get an instant watercolor image! You can also take the pigment directly off the crayon with your Aqua Painter to color a… Read More »

Vintage Christmas Tags Class

Hi Stampers Now that you've bought all your presents (LOL) and wrapped them in beautiful paper, it's time to start thinking about tags for the gifts.   Come to class and make some beautiful vintage type Christmas tags.  At this class, you'll make several tags, a couple of gifts using the fancy favor die and the milk carton die. (I'll have pictures of the gifts on tomorrow's blog) You can't tell… Read More »

Welcome to Deena Clevenger

  I am proud to introduce Deena Clevenger who joined on 1 November.  Since I could not upload a picture to this newsletter, her picture along with her bio will be on the team blog. I've been married 16 years and have three children, Tanner 15, Troy 13, and Sydney 11.  I'm a SAHM but very busy with their social active lives, volunteering at school (assisting teachers and on the fundraising committee). I… Read More »

Want to go for a drive? and Cyber Monday

Take Stampin' Up! Demo Benefits for a Test Drive! With all the the buzz about the amazing 50% off the Starter Kit deal, there are lots of questions.  What I love about this Stampin' Up! opportunity is that, as a hobby or career demonstrator, purchasing the kit allows you to try out demonstrator benefits and discounts without any requirement to sell or hold workshops. If your motive is simply to… Read More »

All the Holidays

Hi Stampers  Only two days left to join my team.  Such a fabulous deal!  Get over $310 worth of Stampin' UP! stuff for ONLY $87.50 and YOU get to pick which stamps, inks and card stock you want!  SERIOUSLY Santa came way early with this OFFER.  It is time to JUMP on it now.  Buy the KIT as a gift.  Tell your Hubby or loved one all you want for Christmas is … Read More »

Come to Bethlehem

Hi Stampers Are you still full from Thanksgiving?  I certainly am!  Hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I saw a video on Dawn Griffith's blog on how to make a card using the Come to Bethlehem Stamp Set with the dazzling diamond background.  I didn't have that stamp set but I knew I had just purchased it as a MDS download so I decided to case her card.  Dawn used… Read More »

I've started a new page which will list "how to's" for your information.  I'll try and list "how to's" not only for the beginner but also the advanced stamper. This page will also be listed right underneath the banner. How to reink and maintain your inkpads