Stamp, Shop & Save and Free Paper

Breaking news: I had planned a drop-in card class for World Card-Making Day this Saturday evening, but my husband's grandma passed away and we will be attending her funeral services instead. Check back tomorrow for other ways to celebrate WCMD with me and mark your calendar for my Christmas Card Buffet Oct. 14 @ 7 p.m. or Oct. 15 @ 10 a.m.

Stampin' Up! is helping you fill the mailboxes of those you love with beautiful handmade greeting cards by offering discounts on stamps, ink, envelopes and paper...all the essential elements for a great card (including the BIG NEWS stamp set that was featured in my Tuesday Tutorial yesterday).

TAKE NOTE: This special sale only lasts through October 6, 2014 so take advantage and stock up in my Stampin' Up! Store ASAP! If you place and order and use Hostess Code TMDTH6QN, you will have a chance to win the Good Greetings Stamp Set (also available when you host your own party in October, with a minimum $300 party)

If you are addicted to patterned paper, you may want to consider becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator this month because you will get to choose a free pack of SU! Designer Series Paper for the next 6 months! It's an awesome time to start a business and share creativity with your friends through the holidays and beyond...

And what do you get when you combine the Stamp, Stock and Save sale with the Pick-a-Pack-of-Paper promotion? A really cute card like this:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Something Free For Everyone

Sale-a-Bration is a time we look forward to at Stampin' Up! because there is something for everyone...FREE! Click links below to explore all the options:

In the front half of the S-A-B Brochure (above) Stampin' Up! offers awesome ideas for "bundles" you can purchase to qualify for free S-A-B product (shown in the back half). Here's a sample: The "Birthday Bash Bundle":


The Birthday Bash Bundle includes everything you need to make 20 handmade Birthday cards with your choice of the wood or clear Banner Blast Stamp Set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!

Can't wait to share some more simple and easy ways to Sale-A-Brate every day!

Stampin' Up! Leadership 2014

When asked what they loved best about Stampin' Up!, what did demonstrators respond was at the top of their list?

1. Free Stamps
2. Friendships
3. Flexible Hours
4. Creativity

Here's a hint:

While we love being creative and would never turn down free stamps (or chocolate), the thing we love most is the relationships we forge! I met Jan (right) at Leadership in San Antonio, TX in 2012 where we became roommates by finding each other in an online board. Within minutes, we were as close as sisters and then found Carolyn (front) who was attending alone from Canada. She couldn't resist us ;) and this year we were blessed to be roommates all together in Houston!

It was Jan's idea to wear matching scarves each day:

What fun we had together! Our favorite activity was Managers Reception at the Houston Aquarium where they served "Light Refreshments" of sushi, shrimp, roast beef, mashed potatoes, dessert, hot cocoa bar, etc... This was Nirvana for me because I plan every successful trip around where I'm eating next (LOL). Oh yeah, there were also scuba divers, sharks, sting-ray feedings, and white tigers at the aquarium as well as a few rides like a Merry-Go-Round where we may or may not have let our hair down. 

Of course there was plenty of stamping, swapping, education, motivation and celebration (which is what we do best)! 

We also roamed the scariest parts of downtown Houston on foot searching for pizza, introduced Jan & Carolyn to Pizzookies (aka "Never On Sundae" at Utah Pizza Factory), survived Carolyn leaving her wallet in Canada (she had a little cash and her passport), and laughed at Jan the day she wore her shirt backward for the first 4 hours! In turn, they teased me about "sleeping around" because I took turns in Jan's bed, then Carolyn's (we had two beds in the hotel room, so I gave them each a chance to sleep alone). We made precious memories together.

Loved the service project we participated in:

One of the best Leadership announcements was this one: 

Join my stampin' family and gain 5,000 new friends at Inspire. Create. Share. in Salt Lake City this summer! You don't want to miss any of the fun!

Let the Party Begin!

Here are the 25 stamp sets and the 25% off prices (in red)! W=Wood mounted and C=Clear Mount

But wait, there's MORE!

Kids (and Grandmas) LOVE the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps: Fun for cookies or playdough, and they fit perfectly in a Christmas Stocking (hint, hint)

Annndddd...don't forget there will be a Thursday special (one day only) so the best day to shop this week will be Thursday :) Put it on your calendar, set an alarm on your phone, stick a post-it to your computer with your wish list, tie a string on your finger to remind you! 

(Just in case you missed it, the $25 starter kit special has also been extended for a few more hours...until 11:59 MST tonight, October 22...

there is always room for more friends in my Stampin' Family)

$25 or 25%?

Today, you may teeter between two decisions....

The choice is yours: 

Join my Stampin' Up! Family for just $25 (ends TODAY, October 21, 2013)

~OR~

Choose from 25 different stamp sets at 25% off (starts TOMORROW, October 22, 2013)

Ideally, you could choose BOTH ~ Join today and get an additional 20% off the discounted stamp sets as a demonstrator tomorrow :)

Whichever way you tip, it's guaranteed fun for the ride!

10/22/13: GOOD NEWS UPDATE! If you couldn't make up your mind, you've been given a few more hours to mull it over...try Stampin' Up! for $25 through October 22, 11:59 p.m. (MST)

Begin Your Stampin' Up! Journey Today

What's keeping you from taking the first step in a marvelous creative journey with Stampin' Up!? Today is the perfect day to start!


When you join my Stampin' Family, I'll send you 10 sample cards (samples may vary from photo) to start using in your business.

Other reasons to join my SU! team today:

• Active Facebook Group for sharing and caring!
• Personal training...if  you want it!
• Buy all your Christmas Gifts from yourself!
• Quarterly Training Meetings (in Spanish Fork)...next on on October 19th!
• An immediate family of awesome friends!
• A chance to try Stampin' Up! on for size :)

Ready to take the first step? Start HERE!

A Shared Anniversary: 25 & Still Going Strong

Stampin' Up! and my husband & I share the same Anniversary this year: TWENTY-FIVE!

At the 25th Anniversary Convention for Stampin' Up! this summer, the 25 oldest longest-lasting demonstrators were called to the stage and I was surprised to be one of those most tenacious demonstrators! That's me under the "N" in "Difference" with my upline Sherrill Graff to the left in blue. 

Shelli Gardner (far right) presented all of us with a gift (below). Each necklace had our initial on it! Because it was unexpected, it is one the most treasured things I have ever received. Doesn't something delightfully unanticipated just feel so much more exciting? I love the embossed silver paper on the gift and all the layers and every time I wear it, it reminds me how much I love Stampin' Up!

My 20th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! was actually the same time I was in San Diego celebrating my 25th Wedding Anniversary with my sweet husband. I'll admit that we've had our rocky times (as those of you who know me may remember), but perhaps this celebration was just that much sweeter because we have triumphed (with help and prayers) to get to this milestone!

You may be asking yourself...WHO ARE THOSE OTHER WOMEN in her pictures?? LOL! No, he only has ONE wife, but in a serendipity moment, we happened to be in San Diego at the same time the Stampin' Up! Getaway achievers were there enjoying a well-earned vacation, and my friend Carolyn (from Canada) brought her daughter Jenna with her, so we spent a day together exploring the area. My favorite picture is of Cody & I by the sandcastle on the beach, but my second favorite is Carolyn's photobomb captured by Jenna :)

Next year, I hope our Anniversary trip is funded by Stampin' Up!  Carolyn and I have made a goal to earn the Washington D.C. Trip together!

Now, I don't want to leave you out of the celebration, so here's a way for you to join the fun, starting on October 7th (and only for 14 days!!):

Come back on October 7th and join my family by clicking "Join Now" at the top of the blog!

So Glad

Oh, Anne! She's my kindred spirit :)

Know what else is great about October? Stampin' Up! specials bigger than a giant pumpkin!

And here's the "Best Of" Christmas set, available in my store now!

But hold on to your hats, because there is MORE! 

For 2 weeks only (starting on October 7th) you can join Stampin' Up! for JUST $25!!!

You read that correctly...only $25!

To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, SU! is offering this amazing opportunity for 14 days...and it's a wonderful chance to get your feet wet and see if our "family" is a good fit for you :)

I will be sharing more about this offer as the time draws closer, but CIRCLE October 7th with RED pen on  your calendar!

In Case You Need A Reason, Here Are 12 Good Ones (of 25)

It's no secret I LOVE WHAT I DO as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator...but it's not an exclusive club: I also love sharing the opportunity with everyone else because it has made a difference in my life.

Co-ordinating with the 25th Anniversary of SU! I'm sharing 25 reasons you may want to join my Stampin' Up! family over on my Facebook Page, but today I'm listing the first 12 here, in case you've missed them. Stick with me, 'cuz there are a few priceless ones!

1. Anytime is a good time to join SU! and for just a few more days (through August 31), you can pick one of these kits from the Holiday or Annual catalog FREE when you become a demonstrator:

2. You would make a great demonstrator if...you refer to colors in Alliterative SU! lingo, i.e. Coastal Cabana, Crisp Canteloupe, Pistachio Pudding...You may be over the top if you paint your fingernails in said colors...

3. If you love creating and swapping cards, that's something demonstrators do at every event!

4. Where should you go for summer vacation? Wonder no more: Come with me to Convention next year as a demonstrator?

5. Never be bored at a sporting event: As a demonstrator, there is always a project you can take along!

6. Combine work with play and avoid being homicidal.

7. You would be a wonderful Stampin' Up! Demonstrator if: You've ever served glitter for dinner.

8. Kids are expensive.

9. Raise your C.Q. (Creativity Quotient)! You'll be amazed at the things you learn from Stampin' Up!

10. The demonstrator starter kit is only $99 and you can choose $125 in product you want! It's the best bargain we have :)

11. Don't let your ship pass by...SU! can help you swim out to meet it!

12. Stampin' Up! can change your life. You can change the lives of others. Share the love!


...the other 13 reasons will be coming to FB and I'll share them here in October. MEANWHILE, to find out more about starting your own creative journey with Stampin' Up! come on over to my Opportunity Night tomorrow, August 29th at 7 p.m. Too far to travel? Most of your questions can be answered by reading about the opportunity HERE, or pick up the phone and call me 801.376.8685

JOIN THE FUN NOW!

Helping Make Your Holidays Happier

… The holidays are just around the corner! But if you’ve seen Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog, you know that it’s not time to panic because we have the holidays all wrapped up. Whether you have gifts, wrapping, or décor with all of the trimmings on your list, you’ll find it all in the Holiday Catalog with festive inspiration. For example, there is the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit (#133463) - perfect for all of your fall gatherings and events. And when you bundle it with the Thankful stamp (#133341 - bundle), that’s a 15% savings for you! 





Now is the perfect time to get started planning, so if you haven’t seen the Holiday Catalog yet, contact me to your own copy or come to one of my upcoming events. Don’t forget that when you shop with Stampin’ Up!, you receive rewards when your order reaches $150 - and that includes products from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog, the Holiday Catalog, the Clearance Rack, and My Digital Studio downloads. So get a head start on your holidays and have it delivered right to your front door. 


Have you been trying to think of a way to make holidays more affordable this year? Well, have you ever considered doing what I do and becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator? Not only will you be able to get your holiday supplies at a discount, you can also earn additional income all while working around your family and holiday events. And just for signing up to become a Stampin’ Up! by the end of August, you’ll also get to choose a fabulous project kit to add to your Starter Kit at no additional cost. Just contact me today and we can get you started.







So start making your lists and your plans, and let Stampin’ Up! And your Holiday Catalog be your go-to resources this season.

Shop from the HOLIDAY CATALOG HERE

Find out more about starting your own Stampin' Up! business HERE.