Hi Stampers Today was absolutely beautiful! In the low 70's – such a nice day in which to run errands. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I wanted to remind everyone in the local area about our card making event scheduled for National Card Making Day which is Saturday, 2 October 2010. If you live in the area and are free that day, please come on over to help make cards… Read More »
Hi Stampers The question was: "How many Christmas cards do you send out And are they handmade or store bought (gasp!) It seems the majority are making handmade Christmas Cards and a few buy store bought (gasp!)." Thanks to everyone who participated The winner for the $25.00 gift certificate is: freida f (freida38801@yahoo.com) has left you a comment: Oh it will be here before we know it too! I usually make… Read More »
QUOTE OF THE WEEK – The Importance of Marketing from Stamping Is My Business! by John Sanpietro "If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business." - B.C. Forbes
Contest at end of this article By Poppy Hill Let's face it, when it comes to card making, we can all run low on inspiration sometimes. So what do you do when that 'pool of creativity' dries up? Struggle onwards? Most likely that produces some not-so-great cards right? Funnily enough though, your imagination can be sparked very easily – if you know where to look. Perhaps most surprising, is that… Read More »
Hi Stampers You have your holiday cards ready, right? No? Not to worry! Purchase this tutorial, make the cards and you’ll have a jump on your holidays! These festive cards feature the versatile Tags til Christmas stamp set and coordinating punches along with fabulous fast accents like the self-adhesive Rhinestone Jewels, 1/2" Seam Binding and Waffle Paper! Imagine the joy your friends and family will feel when they open your holiday cards this… Read More »
Hi Stampers The stamp set I used for today's card is French Foliage. With it's life-like leaves, it is my go-to stamp set for creating cards for the Autumn Season. For the background I used the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper for one side and for the other side, I stamped the leaf images in Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Cajun Craze. I am beginning to love Cajun Craze – it's the… Read More »
Hi Stampers I'm working on two cards but was not able to finish them to show you because my husband whisked me away to dinner at Ermilio's in Eureka Springs which is about 1 1/2 hours away. I did take a lot of pictures though I'll only show you a couple. This is one of our favorite restaurants in the area. We have been going to Ermilio's since 1993 when… Read More »
Hi Stampers Today is Business Women's Day. September 22 marks the 1949 founding date of the American Business Women's Association, the mission of which is "to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership; education, networking support and national recognition. At this point, you are asking "what does this have to do with stamping?" Everything! … Read More »
Hi Stampers When I first received the stamp set Day of Gratitude at the Fort Worth Regional Seminar, I didn't think I would like it. I assembled it but did not use it on the make n takes. Now that I've used it with the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper, I absolutely love it! Or maybe it's the DSP I like!. Anyway, the card I made is so rich looking with the… Read More »
What's Your 'Elevator Pitch?' An elevator pitch is a brief statement about who you are, what your business is, and why it is special. The idea is this: If you were in an elevator with a potential customer and you had only 30 seconds or an elevator ride to make a memorable impression, what is it that you could say to make an impact? Steve Strauss of the Microsoft Small… Read More »
