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

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Fabric from $1.99, Baker's Twine for a Buck, Paper, Stamps, Ink and Dies...OH MY! What a wonderful time to stuff stockings or cupboards with tools of the trade: But remember, these are available only while supplies last! You'll be amazed how much $20 will get you...check it out HERE

Wrap Up the Holidays (Open House)

All my great intentions for blogging last week were drowned out by the snow and cold that hit Utah. I guess you could say the snow quenched my inner desire to do.....anything. All I wanted was hot cocoa, my fuzzy slippers and a good book. On the bright side, I did finish reading two books and decorated my house for Christmas!

Back in business now, I've played around a little with some Christmas projects and here is a close-up of a Merry card I created with some Designer Series Paper, Silver Foil Sheets and the Big Shot:

Have you been wrapping your gifts and stuffing your stockings? Hard to believe Christmas is just 15 days away, isn't it? If you are feeling stressed at the hustle and bustle, I invite you to come nurture your creativity for just a few moments at my

Wrap Up the Holidays Open House

Wednesday, December 11th

Stop in to be infused with holiday joy anytime between

10 am to Noon ~OR~ 5 to 7 pm

• Free Make-&-Take: Gift Tube & Tag
• BOGO Stamp Sale (Buy One Get One FREE)
• Holiday Displays, Gift Ideas, Clearance Rack Specials
• Warm Drink & Refreshments

Stop by for a minute or an hour for a little MERRY in your Christmas:
1637 Calpac Ave, Spanish Fork, UT

Back in Action with Holiday Sale

It's fitting that today is "Name Your Computer" day! After eking everything I could out of my (very) old but well-loved Imac, I took the plunge and invested in a MacBook Pro last Saturday. I'm still getting the hang of things, but I can already tell we are in for a long and adoring relationship. However, that change took me away from posting and so I'm trying to catch up. (BTW, I've named it MacBeth)

Did you know there are only 35 days until Christmas? Because Thanksgiving is so late this year, we are really going to have to cram a lot of holiday into just a few short weeks...so don't wait for Black Friday to start shopping! Stampin' Up! just started our Holiday Sale this morning:

While the doorbuster sales are good for one day only (November 20th), the rest of the sale extends through December 2nd, so click below to download the sale flyer, grab a highlighter and your Christmas Gift List :) Or print it off, highlight what you want and hand it to your husband with my website in CAPITAL LETTERS :D     (www.loni.stampinup.net)

As long as you are shopping, here are the weekly deals too:

 Ready to shop? Pull up a cup of cocoa, put on your comfy house slippers and click here

A Week of Digital Delights Begins Tomorrow

 The official Digital Scrapbooking Day is Saturday, November 2. But one day just isn't enough, so we're celebrating for eight! Here's what we have lined up: 

1. Guest bloggers: A talented group of demonstrators, customers, and designers from around the industry will share project inspiration on the blog. 
2. FREE download: Be sure to check in on Saturday, November 2 to get your freebie.
3. Videos: We'll share some more ideas with training videos to help you get started. 
4. Daily deals: Every day, we'll feature a new download for 50% off! 
5. Challenges: Use the daily deal download to create a project for your chance to win free downloads. (Upload your samples to the gallery with the matching tag to enter.)

Here's the list of daily deal downloads: 

• 11/1 Amped Up Ampersands Kit
• 11/2 Hello There Kit + FREE Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set
• 11/3 All Time Fave Photobook Template
• 11/4 Modern Medley Overlays Kit
• 11/5 Be Brave Pocket Cards
• 11/6 Nobody's Business Photobook Template
• 11/7 Autumn Traditions Kit
• 11/8 Afternoon Daydream Kit

It's all happening at MyDigitalStudio.net!

Thanks for choosing me as your demonstrator while you celebrate Digital Days! And don't forget that the MDS Sale (including many print products) last through November 30th...plenty of time to design and order your Christmas Cards and gifts.

When One Party Ends, Another Begins...

Not surprisingly, we like to celebrate at Stampin' Up! And having been around for 25 years, that's something to commemorate, certainly :)

In keeping with that theme, here are a few awesome products on sale for one week (click pic to shop)

It never ceases to amaze me what people can create with a little rubber, ink and paper...now I just revel in the incredible ways you can manipulate a little card stock. But Stampin' Up! isn't ONLY about rubber stamps: It's about handmade gifts, unique home decor, gorgeous packaging and preserving memories.

While I resisted the move to digital scrapbooking, I have to say that I don't regret coming to the "dark side" one bit! With My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up! there are INFINITE crafting possibilities outside of memory albums! My next project is going to be a family recipe book and watch for a blog post coming soon about a really fun gift idea you can personalize for your friends...

So with that introduction: HAVE YOU TRIED My Digital Studio? With a price of just $19.95, you don't really have an excuse NOT to try it...but just in case you are hesitant, you can try it FREE for 30 days by downloading it here.

The best news is the Digital Party we are getting started TODAY~

Now is the time to print your own Christmas Cards, yearly scrapbook or prepare for a "December Daily" with a template that will make your Christmas merry...VERY! Not only are select digital and print products on sale, but we are starting a week of Digital Delights from November 1-November 8~  including a FREE download on Saturday, Nov. 2. Set a reminder to visit www.mydigitalstudio.net each day!

For my friends who have already taken the plunge with MDS, you'll be happy to hear about the new My Library App:

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)

Jumping into July

It's a HOT month and we have HOT products and specials for you!

In case you missed the other Photopolymer (clear) stamp sets

 CLICK HERE

Bring on the Cake Class

Birthdays come just once a year, so wrap them up with cute cards & pretty packages!

Bring on the Cake Class

Create cards, gifts, bags & tags at this fun class on Thursday, June 27th at 10 a.m. OR 7 p.m. You'll also take home the Birthday Cake Stamp to keep for future creating! Remember to bring scissors & adhesive (SNAIL and Sticky Strip recommended). Cost: $18. 

Also at the class: LAST CHANCE for the BOGO (Buy One, Get One) sale of my retired items! When you buy any of my retired stamps and accessories before June 30, you will get the same $amount to spend in the NEW catalog (pay shipping and tax only on the new order)!

Register for the class by June 22nd:

UPDATE: I do have many retired sets listed in the "For Sale" tab above from previous years (the prices listed there are discounted and not the prices for the BOGO event). I will not have time to upload the newest retired sets until the beginning of July, and whatever is left will be discounted and therefore not available for the BOGO offer. 

Retirement: You've been good, but now you're gone...

A bittersweet day at Stampin' Up! when the Retirement List is posted: Parting is sweet sorrow for many of my favs (So long, dear stamps...for some, I never used thee!) but the anticipation to fill my shelves with NEW products cheers my heart. I will warn you as you look at the following lists: Everything is available while supplies last (some are already gone!!), so grab your highlighter and mark the ones you must have and ORDER them ASAP!

Click on the images for a printable PDF file including retiring accessories

OR CLICK HERE to see them in my store

Here is an appropriate and elegant card I made at a Shoebox Swap during Convention (designed by demonstrator Sharon Fisher?) that showcases a few of the *soon-to-be-retired products:

Card Recipe:

• Stamps: *Build a Blossom and *Word Play stamp sets
• Ink: Basic Black and Versamark
• Paper: Very Vanilla & Basic Black card stock, First Edition Specialty DSP (121878)
• Accessories: *Blossom Petals punch (121808), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (120175), Big Shot (113439), Heat Tool (129053), Black embossing powder (109133), Dazzling Details glitter (124177),  2-Way Glue Pen (100426) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

*Soon-to-be-retired products

Helpful Hints for creating a card like this:
1. Ink one side of the embossing folder with Versamark and place DSP inside and run through Big Shot to emboss design. Immediately sprinkle the wet (Versamark) side of the DSP with black embossing powder, shake off excess and heat to set.

2. After stamping, punching and assembling flower, "paint" on petals with 2-Way glue pen and sprinkle on Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Shake off excess.

Fabric Frenzy: One Week Only!

CLICK HERE to order a stash for your sewing/quilting/craft room!

The Blessings of Procrastination: Clearance Rack Blitz!

Well, if you've waited until now to do your Christmas shopping, your procrastination has paid off! It's time for the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack BLITZ!

Over 300 new Clearance Rack items are being added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail ~ only while supplies last! And for the first time ever, stamps are included at up to 40% off! Just a note: the classic stamp pads that are on sale are the fabric ones, NOT the new firm-foam pads.

Still looking for some great gifts? Check out the Simply Sent or Simply Scrappin' Kits that make paper crafting super SIMPLE (hence the name)...these are just a few examples:

Sweet Moments Simply Sent Kit

Originally $13.95...Preferred Pricing $5.59 in the Clearance Rack!

 

Party Animal Simply Scrappin Kit

Originally $21.95...now $8.79!

 

Ready to move past the holidays and think about Valentines? We've got you covered in the Clearance Rack...imagine the possibilities with these supplies: 

Designer Cuts Cards and Envelopes 

(picture these with some Red Glimmer paper peeking through the laser cut images...WOW!)

 Originally $9.95...now just $1.99!

 

Pleated Satin Ribbon

(Multiple colors available)

Originally $6.95...in the Clearance Rack for $1.39

 

 S.W.A.K. single stamp, wood mounted

Originally $5.95...now only $3.59

These are just a SAMPLING of what has been added, so go to my online store and get the biggest bang for your buck when you click on the "Clearance Rack"!!

Online Extravaganza: Starts Today!

Online Extravaganza: Steal of a Deal!

You know how you scour the internet to find a coupon or a great deal? You won't find anything as awesome as the Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza which starts MONDAY, November 19th and lasts through Wednesday, November 28th!! Don't miss the two 24-Hour-Only Sales on the first and last days... here is an advance notice of some of the steals you can score!

So start your shopping early this Monday, November 19th by clicking here: And grab that MDS 2+ Steal of a Deal!!

Shop in your Pajamas!

 Online X Flyer US

Stock Your Creative Cupboards!

Through October 18th, Stampin' Up! is having a BLITZ in the CLEARANCE RACK...up to 80% off retired product and only while supplies last! For preferred customer pricing, click HERE to go to my online store. EVERY BLITZ ORDER will also get a hand-stamped thank you from me (and don't forget that you can earn FREE Hostess Benefits when you order over $150!).