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 »
Bells & Boughs and Blog Candy!
Hi Stampers I've been forgetting to post the swap cards from the Fort Worth Regionals. This is one is from my friend Norma Hodges. Isn't this card gorgeous? She cut out all the poinsettia flowers! I'll try and post a couple more in the next couple of days. And now it's time for another blog candy give away! As we enter the holiday season, we all begin to think about… Read More »
The Chef from the Crypt
Hi Stampers With a son that is a Chef, there is no way I was going to get rid of the retied Stamp Set Voila!. Even though David's birthday is this month, I decided to give him a Halloween card using the Voila Stamp Set. I decided to pair it with the From the Crypt Stamp Set, a really hot stamp set last year. I used the Fancy Favor Bigz… Read More »
Is Email Marketing Dead? I get asked frequently if I think email marketing is going to get taken over by Facebook and Twitter. I say “Heck No!”. And it’s not because my business is tied to Email Marketing either. I’m a consumer of both Facebook and Twitter. I love them both, but I’ve never bought anything based on the information I've read on either. However, many people are still making… Read More »
You Make Me Smile Card Kit – Limited Time Offer
Hi Stampers It's time for another card kit. This one will definitely make you smile! Limited Time Offer – 15 September through 15 October 2010 The funky, bold, bright colors and patterns of the Play Date Designer Series Paper are an eye catching combination that is sure to elicit a “wow” from all who see it! For this kit you’ll use the Play date Designer Series Paper, FYI and Funky Four stamp sets to… Read More »
Happiness Shared
Hi Stampers The gorgeously life-like flowers in our Happiness Shared stamp set are a lovely way to bring the joy of nature to the hearts of those around you. Love this flower image from the Happiness Shared Stamp Set. I colored in the image using a blender pen and the Poppy Parade Classic Ink Pad because I wanted to control the amount of coloring on the flower. The leaves were colored… Read More »
Flower Fancy
Hi Stampers Try your hand at a little flower arranging with our Two-Step Stampin’ Flower Fancy stamp set. You can quickly create all kinds of attractive bouquets to send to friends and family—or even for home décor projects—with this pleasing assortment of images. Arrange away! This has to be one of the most beautiful flower images in the catalog! The colors used are Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz and, of… Read More »
Wicked Cool meets House of Haunts
Hi Stampers! Before I go into today's project, I wanted to remind all my local customers about Stamp camp on Friday, 17 September 2010. I have a couple of openings so if you are interested, click here for all the details. I must have been in a wicked mood when I decided to make this card. I used images from two different stamp sets House of Haunts and Wicked Cool even though they are not to… Read More »
Last Day to order
Hi Stampers Wednesday, 15 September 2010 is the last day to order this beautiful card kit. Bright colors and bold patterns create an eye-catching combination that is sure to elicit a “wow” from everyone who sees it. In this class you’ll use the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper and Friends Never Fade stamp set to create these four gorgeous coordinating cards. Click here for all the details To place an order,… Read More »
Fort Worth Stampin’ Up! Regional Seminar
Norma and I went to Fort Worth for a Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar! It was interesting, informative and amazing as per usual. I learned SO many fantastic tips I can't wait to share with you! That's what I love most about stamping events – the simple little tricks that keep the wonder in our hobby. In addition to the cute make and takes they let us do, there were some fabulous demonstrators sharing ideas. You… Read More »