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

12 Weeks of Christmas coming!

Hi Stampers I'll be starting the 12 Weeks of Christmascampaign as a free gift for my mailing list subscribers.  Each week, subscribers will receive an e-mail containing a project idea for a holiday card, gift, tag or wrapping, along with the steps necessary to assemble it. This is ONLY for my mailing list subscribers and if you want to receive a project each week and are not a mail subscriber, you… Read More »

Cards for the troops

Rather than repeat everything I put on my regular blog, I thought it would be easier to just put a link here.  Check it out if you have time.  Cards for the troops

Cards for the Troops

Hi Stampers Well it was an exciting and tiring day but we made 500 cards for the troops.  WHOOHOO!  I want to thank everyone who participated in this event especially the girls that stayed the whole time.  Thanks Kathy, Arlis, Jane, Linda and Joanne.  And special thanks to Felicia Bradford our youngest stamper!  I've included a couple of pictures from the event.   Rachel and Norma (I'm wearing the brooch… Read More »

Display Board

Tomorrow is the "Big" day – it's our "Card for the Troops" event.  Our goal is to make 1,000 cards for the organization called "From Our Hearts".   I'll post some pictures tomorrow after the event. This is the display board that I'll have up at the event.

Display Board and We Have a Winner!

Hi Stampers I guess I'll get to the important stuff first.  The winner of the $25.00 gift certificate is Karen Merritt.  Karen would you please contact me with your wish list and I'll place the order for you.  I'll pay taxes and shipping. Thanks to everyone who ordered via my online store.  I really appreciate your business and look forward to meeting all your stampin' needs.  Remember, Stampin' Up! is… Read More »

Halloween Brooch

Hi Stampers I made this brooch last week to wear it during my October classes.   I wished I had found a smaller spider because this one seems to overwhelm the brooch.  I used the Flowers Folds Bigz XL Die for the brooch.  Shelly first wore one at one of the regionals about six months ago.  You can use this die to create multilayered, multicolor flowers, perfect for using as accents… Read More »

Q&A – What Goes Into A Newsletter A monthly newsletter is a pretty standard part of just about any stamping business.  I'm often asked, though, what, exactly, goes into a business-building, revenue-generating newsletter? Here's a list of things to keep in mind: 1. Use a newsletter broadcasting service You should not mail your newsletters from your personal computer.  You REALLY should not attach your newsletter to your personal e-mail as… Read More »

FREEBIES!

Hi Stampers Do you like FREEBIES?  Do you like getting exclusie free gifts.  Stay tuned for an exciting give away to my mailing list members only..more detials to come.  Sign up now for my mailing list: Sign up for my Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust Privacy Policy – We will NEVER share your information with anyone, anytime! Thanks for visiting!

Greeting Card Kids

Hi Stampers  I could not let Halloween go by without using the Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set:  I'm usually not a cutesy type of person, but these images are adorable.   The cutesy images in this set seem to jump right off the pages of vintage storybooks. The base is Rich Razzleberry Card Stock which was fed through the Scallop Circle Bigz Die.  The image was stamped with Basic Black Classic Ink… Read More »