Free Big Shot

Through October 31 The Big Shot is a Big Deal...   ...and during October, when you join my team of Demonstrators you will get one for FREE! If you already have one, no worries, how would you like $100 in free Stampin' Up! products instead?   If I wasn't a Demonstrator already, I'd be signing up with a deal like this! Things to Remember:     Product Bonus Any new recruit who signs up during the promotion period will receive a Sizzix Big Shot Machine or $100 in Stampin' Up! products of their choice from any of our current catalogs. New recruits who use the online IDA will be given access to the Promotional Product Bonus order type in OEX approximately one hour after they complete their online IDA (they will be provided a link to OEX for this redemption via e-mail). In this order type, they will either enter the item number for the Big Shot (item 113439) or the item numbers for up to $100 in Stampin' Up! products. Products can be chosen from any current catalog and shipping is free! New Recruits should ensure that their free total comes as close as possible to $100 without going over since the Promotional Product Bonus order type will not allow items beyond $100 to be added to the order. Those who mail in their IDAs can simply list the items they want for free on their accompanying order form. New recruits will have until November 30, 2011, to redeem their product bonus. Starter Kit New recruits may purchase the standard or Digital+ Starter Kit, and may add the Stampin' Memories, Definitely Decorative, or My Digital Studio Software Add-On for the regular add-on price. New recruits may substitute a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder ($7.95 or less; see pages 218-219) for the Always Bird Décor Elements (p. 233) that comes standard in the Starter Kit. New recruits who join Stampin' Up! during this promotion are still eligible for any programs available to a new recruit, including but not limited to the Extra 10% Instant Income offer, Stampin' Start, and the opportunity to purchase a Business Booster Kit. Starter Kit order form deadlines: Mail: Monday, October 31, 2011 (received in office) Online:  Monday, October 31, 2011; 11:50 PM (MT)   Sincerely,   Jeannine Norder, your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Simply Stampin' Scrappin' and Papercrafting Blog: www.simplystampinscrappinandpapercrafting.blogspot.com   Free Stamp Set Buy two Simply Sent card kits and get a coordinating stamp set for free!   Offer Expires: October 31

Become a Demonstrator and Join for only $99

Become a Demonstrator and Join for only $99 $99 Starter Kit + Free Project Kit! During July, you can join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator for only $99! This limited time Starter Kit—valued at $185—comes with the following high-quality products: Easy Events Clear-Mount Set* Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set* Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper* Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon* Note Cards (20) Clear-Mount Block C Blender Pen (1) SNAIL Adhesive Business supplies *Brand new to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! Plus, join in July and get a FREE Christmas Keepsake project kit—a $40 value! Imagine an afternoon spent chatting with friends while creating something beautiful—isn't that what Stampin' Up! is all about? But act now because this special kit is only available as part of this limited-time offer. Join Stampin' Up! in July and get brand-new products, including an exclusive project kit—all for just $99! Contact me to get started today.

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July Starter Kit Special WOW . . . Amazing $99 Starter Kit Offer! Order Starter Kit Now Dates: July 1-31, 2011 Promotion Details: A limited-time $99 Starter Kit ($180 Value–See Kit Contents below!) is the perfect choice for the hobby stamper and lover of Stampin' Up! products.   SAVE!!! Enjoy the new Stampin' Up! 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog using a one-time 30% Off Start Up Discount on product orders of $150 or more (placed within 45 days of start). Get 20% off future Stampin' Up! orders, oodles of exclusive resources and the opportunity to pre-order new products. I offer quarterly demonstrator meetings for members of my downline AND discounted pricing to my classes. There's no penalty to drop.  You keep everything. PLUS Get a Christmas Keepsake project kit (example below) absolutely FREE–a $40 value! This exclusive kit contains everything you need to create a beautiful Christmas Keepsake Box to hold your most treasured Christmas memories. It will be available with your first demonstrator order in August and must be redeemed by Sept. 30. $99 Starter Kit Contents Contains over $180 in products and business supplies–including new products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! You CAN substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value. Page Item Description 57 123225 Easy Events Clear-Mount Set* 69 122740 Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set* 177 102277 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad 177 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad 177 103133 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad 177 119706 Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock 180 101179 Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad 182 107311 Whisper White Note Cards (20) 185 124339 Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper* 195 124142 Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon* 203 122129 Blender Pen (1) 205 118486 Clear-Mount Block C 206 104332 SNAIL Adhesive *New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog! Business Supplies  The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items. Getting Started DVD Getting Started Guide Guest Invitation Postcards (100) 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8) 2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8) Stampin' Up! logo vinyl Décor Elements applicator To My Hostess Envelopes (10) My Digital Studio Marketing DVD Recruit Folders (5) Recruit Brochures (20) Customer Order Forms (50) HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE $99 KIT OR JOINING THE DIE HARD STAMPERS?  Email me today.

Sympathy card

Here's a card I made using a Stamping 411 sketch.  Thanks for looking.

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Wow!

National Scrapbooking Month 30% OFF Sale WOW, there is sooo much going on this month! This post is going to focus on the National Scrapbooking Month Specials. First, we have a 30% OFF SALE on select stamp sets and special Digital Download Bundles. Then, there's a 30% OFF SALE on select My Digital Studio Professional Print Products. This is an AWESOME time to crank out some digital pages and albums, and get them professionally printed for phenomenal prices!!! There is no qualifying purchase necessary, just buy anything on the list(s) below and get 30% OFF! Click HERE for complete List of ALL Products on Sale Click HERE to view images of Stamp Sets & Digital Downloads And finally, there is a DIGITAL+ STARTER KIT SALE--get the kit for ONLY $122.50 (regularly $175). There's over $320 in product in the kit, so you're getting it at darn near half-off retail prices! And, if you want to add to your savings, purchase the Stampin' Memories Add-On Kit this month for ONLY $35** (regularly $50). The value of the product in that add-on kit is about $75, so again, so you are saving OVER 50% OFF retail prices with this special offer! REMEMBER: You can customize your choice of images and colors for many items in the Starter Kit!!! (**You must purchase a Starter Kit in order to purchase an Add-On kit.) Click HERE for the Starter Kit Flyer As always, please contact me  to order or to  sign up to Become a Demonstrator, if you have any questions, or would like some tips or suggestions.

Summer Mini Catalog Debuts Posted: 01 May 2011 04:59 AM PDT [Click Image to View Catalog] The NEW 2011 Summer Mini Catalog debuts May 1st, and is active through August 31st! Please allow me to walk you through some of the really COOL products featured in this catalog... EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION HOSTESS PRODUCTS: This mini catalogs debuts a completely NEW type of free Hostess product. It is a DIGITAL CONTENT CD called Cheerful Treat, available as a Hostess Level 1 set. The digital content includes a 12-piece stamp set, 12 Designer Series Papers, and 30 embellishments. Just have a Workshop with at least $150 in sales and this Limited Edition content CD is YOURS! You could also choose the Swirls & Curls Verses Hostess stamp set starting at the $150 level, and the Level 2 stamp set Love & Care at the $300 level. Hey, if you have a $400 Workshop you can get BOTH stamp sets for FREE!!! These sets are ONLY going to be available for 3 months, so contact me to book your Workshop TODAY! TRIPLE LAYER PUNCHES & MORE: Oh WOW, you have to see these to believe them. You can get THREE DIFFERENT punched pieces from ONE punch! I am normally not at all a flower-lover, but the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch looks so totally cute with the Bold Blossom stamp set that I had to get them BOTH! And we finally have a Postage Stamp Punch, and even a cute stamp set that coordinates. MANLY MEN PRODUCTS: Okay, that's not what they're called, that's just my name for them. But this mini catalog has a FANTASTIC line-up of products that are just perfect to use for projects involving the men in your life! There are several nautical-themed products, and seriously, you can get a (stamp) set of ties for Father's Day! SEASONAL SETS: Of course, the Summer Mini Catalog has plenty of fun summer-themed stamp sets, featuring flowers and fishies, fudge-sicles and flip-flops, seashells and surfboards, etc. There's an awesome star-spangled banner flag stamp, and some fun school-themed sets including playground activities, the alphabet, apples, and crayons! Again, I am NOT a flower-lover, but I had to have the Flower Fest stamp set because it's so stinkin' easy to use, with all the punches that coordinate! And I figured I could use it with the 6 different sayings in the Happy Greetings stamp set to make tons and tons of quick and cute cards (at the last minute, as always). FOR THE BIRDS: You birdie-lovers are going to get a kick out of the Proud Peacock stamp set, and the cute little birds and birdbath in the Touch of Kindness stamp set, and there's even a cute little singing birdie on word 'hello' in the Swirls & Curls Verses Hostess stamp set! FABULOUS FLORETS: No, not broccoli florets. There is a huge suite of products in the Summer Mini Catalog revolving around a specific floral theme. It starts with the images in the Fabulous Florets stamp set and the coordinating Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Then those images are carried over to the Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper, and the colors of that paper are carried over in three NEW Stampin' Emboss powders in Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, and Wild Wasabi. This is way cool for you flower-lovers, but I like broccoli better ;-) STRENGTH & HOPE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISER: Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from every purchase of a Strength & Hope stamp set or a Strength & Hope Digital Kit, to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Aside from the fundraiser appeal, if you love butterflies and pretty things, you will LOVE this stamp set. (And if your name happens to be Hope, this set will provide you with a fantastic monogram stamp for personalized stationery!) MY DIGITAL STUDIO EXPRESS: Even though it's not really featured in a hugely obvious way in the mini catalog, the new My Digital Studio Express became available for customer purchase on May 1st. This is a condensed, downloadable version of Stampin' Up!'s digital crafting software. You have to order from me through my Online Store, but it's half the price of the full version. It does not come with tons of content--the idea is that you can customize the content to your personal style with digital downloads. (Watch for a post with details and software comparisons, coming soon!) THE REST OF THE STORY: (If you don't get that reference, just Google Paul Harvey.) A few more notables in this awesome mini catalog are the Baker's Twine (in plain white as well as Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso striped!); a travel-themed stamp set which includes a date/month image and a road map background image; and a Simply Scrappin' Kit in bright summer colors with tons of flowers and polka dots! I can't believe we have all this, PLUS our National Scrapbooking Month 30% OFF Specials in May, and a new Idea Book & Catalog coming out in July!!! Click HERE or on the catalog image at the top of this post, and browse the 2011 Summer Mini Catalog, then leave me a comment below and tell me your favorite product(s)!

Promo Offer: National Scrapbooking Month!

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with Stampin' Up!

Greetings!  May is National Scrapbooking month! Stampin' Up! is celebrating National Scrapbooking Month with discounts of 30% off select scrapbooking-related stamp sets and My Digital Studio downloads. A variety of My Digital Studio professional print products are also 30% off. So there's no time like the present to dive into the world of scrapbooking. I think you'll love experiencing the joy of truly being able to view, enjoy, and share your special memories that defines the art of scrapbooking. Contact me today for more information about scrapbooking or the special National Scrapbooking Month promotion so you can take advantage of the discounts only available this May! Contact me to order and if you want to see the complete list of discounted items Click Here to Download Flyer.

Thanks for looking. Jeannine

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May is National Scrapbook Month

Since May is National Scrapbooking Month, I wanted to share a Page a Day in May idea with you.  I want to challenge myself to make a scrapbook page each day during the month of May.  I decided to share the concept with you now, in case you're interested in playing along...because if you're like me, you'll need a little prep time to make sure you get your pictures gathered, and develop (heh heh) an idea of what you want to accomplish.  Here are some suggestions to get your scrap-brain churning: Start Recent and Work Backwards This is self-explanatory, start with your most recent photos and work backwards.  Sometimes it's easier to get started this way instead of hunting for baby pictures from 20 years ago.  A variety of this theme is just to work with whatever is most accessible.  If your wedding pictures are at the top of your shoebox, work with those.  If you have a disc of Easter pictures sitting next to your computer, use those. Work with a Theme Maybe you want to create a birthday book for your kid(s)...one that just shows them on every birthday up until they moved out.  The same type of theme works for school years, just get out those pics from each grade.  Other quick and easy themes are family vacations, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, memorial books, high school reunions, a "friends" album, a grandkids album, and don't forget that you can make a ME album.  Work with Borrowed Creativity Seriously, purchase My Digital Studio and use the Designer Templates provided with the software!  There are several albums with pages already completed.  For your "page a day", just insert a picture and some journaling, and you are DONE.  Same thing goes for any of the Simply Scrappin' Kits Stampin' Up! offers--there are page ideas included right on the package.  Look at someone else's page and use their layout for inspiration...or just copy it exactly and put your own pictures in there! Use What You've Got First! Listen, if you want to buy the entire catalog of Stampin' Up! merchandise from me, I'm not going to complain...lol!  But if you have a closet or drawer full of stuff you "meant" to use for scrapbooking, then by all means, pull that out and use it FIRST.  Sometimes your inspiration for a page or an album can start with your supplies.  I know people who buy the supplies they love, and then go home and stage pictures that will coordinate with those supplies!  No, not me, I'm not that organizationally evolved yet. NOTE: If you bought your supplies ten years ago and they just aren't your style anymore, then at least set them aside to sell or give away, before you do anything else.  Don't just pull them out, gag and cringe, and chuck those supplies back in the closet!  Why?  Because every time you take out your scrapbooking supplies after that, you will have unsavory thoughts, and that can sabotage your creativity.  Make sure you love what you see, and that you are excited to use your supplies.  Oh, and USE the things you're excited about, don't just keep storing/hoarding them (note to self). Remember, you don't have to make a page that will go in an album, you can frame a page and hang it on the wall.  There are also lots of fun mini-album ideas that can be done with basically a page or two of card stock.  I'll try to feature some of these ideas throughout the month of May on my blog.  If you do a mini-album comprised of more than one page, do your assembly one day and then put in the photos, journaling, and embellishments the second day, and that can technically be "a page a day".  If you don't have time til the weekend, get your supplies gathered and set aside during the week and sketch out your page ideas, then do 7 pages on Sunday.  (This can be a great family activity, and a fun introduction to genealogy!)  However you do it, be sure to capture the Who, When, Where, Why, and What on each page, layout, or compilation (if you frame it, you may want to put the info on the back).  The subject matter is obvious to you now, but will it be to anyone else 20 years from now? And, you don't have to scrapbook every picture you have.  Just pick the ones you really like looking at, and put them somewhere you can enjoy them!  On the other hand, you don't have to have any photos of people on your scrapbook page.  You can scrapbook your pets, you could create an alphabet book for your toddler with pictures of different animals, or you could just fill out a nostalgia page (just capture some of your personal memories from different times in your life), or a descriptive page (talk about the subject of your page and use words and journaling to create an image, literally and/or figuratively).  Or, if you love cooking, do a Page a Day Cookbook for May, and take pictures of the finished dish for each recipe.  Have fun with it! On a closing note, sometimes we get so busy recording others' memories that sometimes we forget to record our own.  I suggest that if you are creating an album, take a page at the beginning or end to write a little about yourself, and your thoughts surrounding the album, and why you made it.  Be sure to date it.  How many times have we seen a cute or cool album and wondered whose thoughts and creativity were all over those pages?  Think of it as a provenance for a masterpiece...it increases the value exponentially for the owner! Anyway, I hope that gets your mind moving, and I hope you will join me for my Page a Day in May challenge.

Belated Valentine

Ok, this valentine actually got to its recipient on time, but I'm quite late in posting it, LOL.  Better late than never, right?




 

 

Thanks for looking!!

 

wow - another post!

Here's a recent card I made for my nephews' birthday.  It's a retired stamp set but oh well!






 
As always,

3-D mini album

I know, it's been forever since I've posted anything new or creative!  Sorry.  Life just seems to get in the way sometimes, especially when life involves a job outside the home, 3 kids and a husband!  But I'm sure you understand.  However, I'm back with something that I think is super cute and pretty easy.  I created a 3-d Mini Album and I'm sharing the tutorial with you! :)

 

 

You can get the 3-D tutorial HERE  at Google Docs.  It's in pdf format, so if you don't have adobe pdf reader, you'll have to go to www.adobe.com and download your FREE copy!  The tutorial also shows pictures of a Christmas album constructed in the same manner.  I hope to do an Easter album soon as well.
 
As always, please leave me a comment and let me know if you enjoy the tutorial!  I appreciate hearing from you.
 

Jeannine