House of Haunts

Hi Stampers I almost forgot the mentioned which stamp  set I'm giving away for the Free Stamp Set of the Month contest for September 2010.  It's the Vintage Lables.  To be eligible for this contest, all you have to do is place an online order (no minimum) and your name will automatically be entered into the contest. I must be in a Halloween mood because I've made another card this… Read More »

Top 10 Reasons for Entrepreneurial Success By JAY GOLTZ I really have only one indulgence. I bought an expensive convertible a few years ago. It is not a midlife crisis car; I would call it a midlife celebration car. It is not red. It was a prerecession purchase. In any case, I was driving to work one recent morning, sitting at a stoplight when a car pulled up next to… Read More »

Simple Sunday

Good Morning Stampers Today's card is a very simple card I made for one of my customers.  I used the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper as the main focal point and the Whisper White 5/8 Satin Ribbon added a soft touch of elegance.  Instead of using one sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, I'm including 4 different ones and I'll let her select which one she want to use for… Read More »

Free Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote!

Good Morning Stampers How would you like to get this exclusive craft tote for FREE?  It was coveted at the Stampin' UP! Convention and now it can be yours – FREE!  That's a $39.95 value.  All you have to do is join my team of the Golden Girls between 1 September and 18 October 2010.  This tote is available only while supplies last so if you wait until the last… Read More »

Good Hostess Coaching

Parties – the heart and soul of our business. Parties are a paid prospecting appointment. While earning commissions for selling our product – we also book more parties, get leads on events and fundraisers and find prospective new team members. Focusing in on the fundamentals of your parties helps you to maximize this time spent.   Fundamental #1 – Good Hostess Coaching  Treating your hostess as a valued business partner is the key to… Read More »

Holiday Mini Catalog

Good Morning Stampers The long awaited Holiday Mini Catalog is finally here.  I've been drooling and awing over it for about a month and was so excited for you to see it.  Are the items in there gorgeous or what!  You can now order our fabulous new holiday products. Click here to download the Holiday Mini Do you want to see what products were used in the Mini? Click herefor… Read More »

Customer Followup

Customer follow up is so valuable. It is important, not only to service your existing customers, but to generate a new customer base as well. It takes a ton more energy to find a new customer than it does to service an existing customer well, so continue to do your best to balance both.  In terms of a follow up system, there are many out there to choose from. The most important… Read More »

Nature Silhouettes

Good Morning Stampers  Today's card is a masculine card for a very special nephew.  Happy Birthday Tom!  I used the Two-Step Stampin' Nature Silhouettes to create a natural scene.  It can't more masculine than that!  The main image was stamped using the Basic Black Craft Ink pad because I wanted a dark bold look and used the heat gun to speed up the drying time.  After it was dried I… Read More »

And the winners are??

Good Morning Stampers Contest Winners are: The winner of the Level 1 Hostess Afterthoughts Stamp Set for Holiday Mini Catalog blog comment contest is Lisa808 (lisawhs808@aol.com) The winner of the $25.00 gift certificate for placing an online order is Valerie Anglesey (vanglesey@silverstar.com) Lisa and Valerie – you have one week to contact me.  If you haven't contacted me by 8 September, I'll draw another name. Congratulations to both winners.  Thanks… Read More »

Saying Goodbye

Good Morning Stampers Today's the last day to order from the Summer Mini Catalog.  I have so many favorites from that catalog that did not make it to the "BIG" catalog. For today's post, I decided to show you some of my favorite cards: Click on the Stamp Set below to go to the actual card: Pedaling Past Motorcycle – Born to be Wild King of the Grill All a… Read More »